Question

The Truman Doctrine was announced by which of the following United States President?
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. Harry S. Truman
4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Harry S. Truman

The Correct Answer is Option 3, i.e. Harry S. Truman.

• The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy whose main purpose during the Cold War was to curb soviet diplomatic expansion.
• President Harry S. Truman declared it to Congress on March 12, 1947, and it grew further on July 4, 1948, when he promised to curb the communist uprisings in Greece and in Turkey.
• The Truman Doctrine became the cornerstone of American foreign policy, which led to the founding of NATO in 1949, a still-existing military alliance.
• Between 1945 to 1953, Harry S. Truman became the 33rd President of the United States, succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt 's death after serving as vice president.
• He initiated the Marshall Plan to restore Western Europe's economy and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO.