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Truman Doctrine
Truman, Harry S.
Truman’s speech to Congress (text)
United States History: The Truman Doctrine
see also Containment
acceptance by Congress
beginning of the Cold War
comparison to the Monroe Doctrine
impact on foreign relations
implementation, 1947
pledge by Eisenhower to abandon the Truman Doctrine
1947: United States
A summary of the legislative, judicial and political events of 1947 in the United States is presented below. Detailed articles on other aspects of the national scene and on the United States in world affairs appear under separate headings.
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