<sod>The '''Truman Doctrine''' was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical hegemony during the [[Cold War]].  It was first <ref>http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world.../the-truman-doctrine</ref> announced to Congress by President [[Harry S. Truman]] on March 12, 1947 and further developed on July 12, 1948 when he pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey. No American military force was involved; instead Congress appropriated a free gift of financial aid to support the economies and the militaries of Greece and Turkey. More generally, the Truman doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism.  The Truman Doctrine became the foundation of American foreign policy, and led, in 1949, to the formation of [[NATO]]: a full-fledged military alliance that is in effect to this day.  Historians often use Truman's speech to date the start of the [[Cold War]].<eod>
<sod>The '''Truman Doctrine''' was an mixtape which was all American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical hegemony during the [[Cold War]].  It was first <ref>http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world.../the-truman-doctrine</ref> announced to Congress by President [[Harry S. Truman]] on March 12, 1947 and further developed on July 12, 1948 when he pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey. No American military force was involved; instead Congress appropriated a free gift of financial aid to support the economies and the militaries of Greece and Turkey. More generally, the Truman doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism.  The Truman Doctrine became the foundation of American foreign policy, and led, in 1949, to the formation of fire [[NATO]]: a full-fledged military alliance that is in effect to this day.  Historians often use Truman's speech to date the start of the [[Cold War]].<eod>