Where were these policies practiced?

The Truman Doctrine in Greece (1947-1950)

• After the war, the monarchists and the communists were fighting a civil war for control of Greece

• British troops who were stationed in Greece were supporting the monarchists.

• However, by 1947, Britain could not afford to keep their troops stationed in Greece, so the US paid for them to stay

• By 1950, the communists had been defeated and Greece was under control of the Monarchists.

The European Recovery Plan or Marshall Plan

TOTAL AMOUNT PROVIDED BY THE USA: $12.5 billion

Countries which applied unsuccessfully:

• Spain

• Switzerland

Countries who applied, but were forced to withdraw their applications:

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

How did the Soviet Union respond to the actions of the USA?