The Truman Doctrine
Clay Bauske, curator at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, talked about the origins of the Truman Doctrine and how that related to Truman's other foreign policy initiatives like the Marshall Plan.
Description
Clay Bauske, curator at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, talked about the origins of the Truman Doctrine and how that related to Truman's other foreign policy initiatives like the Marshall Plan.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How were the economic and political situations of Europe and the United States different after World War II?
- What concerns did President Truman have about Europe?
- What did the Truman Doctrine do? Why was it needed?
- How was the Marshall Plan similar to the Truman Doctrine?
- Why did President Truman think it was necessary to provide foreign aid to Europe?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Communism
- Consumer
- Europe
- Foreign Aid
- Foreign Policy
- Marshall Plan
- Post-war
- Subjugation
- Truman Doctrine