1. REACTION OF THE WEST MARSHALL AND TRUMAN WHO? By Mr Crowe www.SchoolHistory.co.uk

2. THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE

3. What was it….. It was very simple….. Whereas before WW2 the USA had been isolationist and not got involved in Europe….NOW…… Because of the fear of Communism the USA was prepared to intervene throughout the world to protect democracy against communism…. By lending equipment, advice etc ( and eventually military force) The main aim was to stop communism spreading further This policy was called CONTAINMENT

5. Details Economies in ruins Shortages of goods Bread still rationed Coal shortages – in GB electricity cuts each day It was thought that these were the conditions in which communism thrived WHY?