Question

What was the main reason that President Truman proclaimed what would become known as the Truman Doctrine in 1947?

Answer 1

Answer: The main reason that President Truman created the Truman Doctrine was to contain, to hold the spread of communism.

Explanation:

On March 12, 1947, President Truman gave a speech, broadcast over national radio, in which he asked Congress for $400 million in economic aid to Greece and Turkey. Otherwise, the Soviet Union would come to dominate Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In 1947, Congress passed a Greek-Turkish aid bill that helped Turkey achieve economic stability and enabled Greece to defeat a  communist insurrection in 1949.

Answer 2

"The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War."