LAD #29 Truman Doctrine

The main reason behind the statement of the Truman Doctrine was to stop the spread of communism. In order to combat communism the United States was willing to give economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey. The United States was going to do this so that Greece and Turkey wouldn't fall victim to the communists as well. This changed American foreign policy towards the Soviet Union's ever expanding empire to a policy of containment. Truman made this address to Congress on March 12, 1947 after he heard from the British that Greece was having a hard time battleing against the Soviet communists. The British had been helping the Greeks, but they no longer could afford to help them, therefore the United States needed to intervene.

LAD #28 FDR's First Innaugural Address 1933

He says that if he has the support of the American people he can help fix the present state of the nation. He goes on to talk about how taxes have reason and higher prices have been put on material goods. There are large numbers of unemployed people. FDR thinks that is possible to get out of this depression since there are so many oppurtunities in America. He says that happiness should not be calculated by the amount of money one possesses but by the amount of achievements in their lives. We need there to be more stability in banking and in other things. The American people have not failed and America will go back to being what it was before.

LAD #27 Kellogg Briand Pact of 1928

A bunch of countries got together in Paris in 1928 and signed a peace treaty. The pact made it so all the countries that signed it would be on peaceful terms with one another. It said that neither of the countries can result in war now that they have signed this. The countries that signed it hoped that other countries would sign it as well and follow a policy of peace. In the treaty is a bunch of articles proclaiming peaceful relations with one another. Other countries joined this peace treaty as well.

LAD # 26 Schenck v. United States

There was evidence found that connected a certain Socialist group to distributing articles that told people to defy the draft. This goes against the Espionage Act of 1917. The things in these articles would normally be classified as freedom of speech but during times of national crisis our rights as citizens are limited. This offense is punishable by law under the Espionage Act of 1917. There were three counts against them. One was violating the Espionage Act by telling men to defy the draft. The second was a conspiracy against the United States. The third was the unlawful use of the mail to send these articles.