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President Truman believed the US needed more than a "get tough on the Russians" policy following the war. Russia's history was one of expansion as much as possible and the Soviet Union was following that same idea. Because of the desire of the Soviets to expand westward, and the fact that Stalin had a pathological mistrust of the US, it would be impossible to come to a peaceful settlement with the Soviets. Thus, the policy of containment, developed by George F. Kennan of the State Department, was adopted by the Truman administration. The policy would allow communism where it already existed, but would use all force necessary to prevent any further expansion. In other words, communism would be "contained" where it presently existed.

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Q: What was the Truman Doctrine and how did it change US foreign policy?
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How did the Truman Doctrine change US foreign policy?

The United States turned away from its policy of isolationism


The Truman doctrine was rooted in the idea of what?

The foreign policy of the Truman administration manifested by the policy of his name was rooted in containing Soviet aggression and expansion. Flashpoints of the Truman Doctrine were in attempts of Soviet subversion of Turkey and Greece after the War.


Basic principles of American foreign policy are stated in the Truman Doctrine?

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What was the United State's policy of containment also known as the Truman Doctrine?

Yes, that is correct. The "containment policy" and the "Truman Doctrine" are often referred to interchangeably.


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Why did the Soviet Union see Truman doctrine as a threat to its foreign policy?

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