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An Iron Curtain

Question 3 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States agreed to

Answer
p
provide financial and military aid to countries fighting a Communist takeover.
p
push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe without the use of force.
e
engage in direct military action with the USSR to fight the spread of Communism.
c
create a buffer zone between Eastern Europe and the rest of Europe.

Explanation

The Truman Doctrine, announced in 1947, committed the United States to support nations resisting Communist pressure. In practice, this meant providing financial and military aid, initially to Greece and Turkey. It did not promise to expel the Soviet Union from Eastern Europe or to fight it directly.

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