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.