A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the king or queen, is the leader of state for life or until abdication. The king and queen produce heirs to rule over the next generation when they die. Back then,
whatever the king/queen says is the law, and they have the freedom to change laws placed by previous rulers.
The Truman Doctrine demonstrated that the United States would not return to ... both economically and militarily to contain the spread of communism around the world. ... One of the most pressing problems in the immediate aftermath of World War II ... in combatting the spread of communism: economic aid or military force?