LAD #36: Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine was created and then presented to Congress when the President decided that the involvement of the United States in world affairs was necessary in order to contain the spread of Communism and preserve democracy across the globe. President Truman asked Congress to aid and support Greece and Turkey in order for them to overtake the political challenges that they were experiencing and achieve democracy. Although establishing and preserving democracy was an extremely important aspect, one of the even more important parts was eliminating any kind of Communist rule. The Truman Doctrine is known one of the first attempts of the United States in containing communism. We strived to cease European nations from to the plague of Communism which was also the government of the powerful Soviet Union. President Truman decided to take a huge step in providing these countries aid as Britain had grown financially weaker and could no longer support these nations with the funds necessary to prevent a Communist takeover. President Truman then expressed that it was the duty of America to provide aid and support in helping other nations to establish the same freedoms found in the United States, economically and militarily. "If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world -- and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation."