In the "Truman Doctrine" President Harry S. Truman established that the U.S would provide the following for all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.
- Political assistance
- Military assistance
- Economic assistance
The Truman Doctrine essentially implied U.S support for nations threatened by the Soviet Union. It became the foundation for the U.S Foreign Policy, and led to the formation of NATO.
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For the Constitution to take effect, nine states required to ratify it, according to Article VII. The state conventions served other purposes in addition to the legal requirements for ratification. During the Philadelphia convention, the Constitution was drafted in complete secrecy.
Shay’s rebellion was an imperative in showing that the Articles of Confederation, the United States first constitution, had significant flaws and needed to either be changed or replaced. Since the US federal government had no control over the states, they did not have the ability to call on a reliable army to stop the rebellion. The 13 states at the time could not be held accountable for anything. This flaw in the Articles of Confederation showed that a stronger federal government was needed in order to keep order in American society.
