Answer: Trade with Asia 1500-1800: Exchanges. During the period 1500-1800 Asian commodities flooded into the West. As well as spices and tea, they included silks, cottons, porcelains and other luxury goods. Since few European products could be successfully sold in bulk in Asian markets, these imports were paid for with silver.
The Truman Doctrine was established to aid nations that were fighting against communism. President Truman highly disagreed with communism, which is what lead him to creating the doctrine.
