TRUMAN DOCTRINE• Truman announced this doctrine during a speech on March 12,
1947
• Stated that the united states will help all free peoples who were threatened by outside forces or armed minorities
• Primarily targeted at keeping the USSR out of Turkey and Greece
• US gave Greece 400$ million to stop KKE (communist party)
• US gave Turkey 100$ million to stop USSR from taking control of the Dardanelles
• Precursor to the domino theory/containment policy
• Often seen as the start of the Cold War
• Drastic change from isolationism to interventionism
• Solidified US as world power
INTEGRATION OF ARMED FORCES• By the end of WWII the Army is the largest employer of minorities
• Issued as executive order 9981 on July 26, 1948
• Originally Truman tried to pass several racial reform acts through congress, but southern senators threatened to filibuster
• Conformative in nature
• Lots of resistance to desegregation, often times in a violent manner
• Took a significant time to accomplish
• February 2, 1948 Truman tells armed forces to begin making plans to desegregate armed forces.
• July 26, 1948 Truman issues executive order 9987
• 1953- Army announces that it is 95% integrated