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congress approved $400 million to help turkey and Greece resist soviet influence
The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism to Greece and Turkey in order to expand its sphere of influence and establish communist regimes in key strategic locations. This would have allowed the Soviet Union to have greater control over the region and potentially create a buffer against Western capitalist influences.
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Resist the Spread of Communism in the region.
There is no typical Serbian food. It has big influence of Turkey and Greece.
pass the Truman Doctrine
Yes the Truman Doctrine was a success. It prevent the spread of Communism into Turkey and Greece by providing $400 million in and and by sending troups to fight back. Yes the Truman Doctrine was a success. It prevent the spread of Communism into Turkey and Greece by providing $400 million in and and by sending troups to fight back.
The Truman Doctrine was an act of containment. Basically, military equipment and supplies were rushed to Greece and Turkey to help resist the spread of communism. Greece, at the time, was experiencing a Civil War and was in danger of falling to communism. The Truman Doctrine did help contain communist growth, but specifically in Greece and Turkey.
War with the Soviet Union was a possibility at some time in the future and it was essential to keep the Soviets from having ready access to the Mediterranean Sea. To provide military and econimic aid to Turkey and Greece and to resist the spread of communism the Truman Doctrine was created.
Greece and Turkey
No. Turkey is another country that neighbors Greece. The capital of the Republic of Greece is Athens.
Turkey