Non Communist Country In Eastern Europe example essay topic
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As an analyst for the R.A.N.D. Corporation, I have been asked to make an assessment of which policy, the Truman Doctrine, the formation of NATO or the Marshall Plan, was more effective in containing Communism. As I began to decide which policy was most successful, I had to first look at the purpose of all three postwar plans, and determine which one fulfilled their goals. After reviewing the policies, it was determined that the Marshall Plan was most successful in containing Communism. Now, the purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to contain Soviet influence in all non-communist countries resisting takeover. Although Congress agreed to this doctrine, many opponents objected to interfering with the affairs of other nations, while others argued that U.S. power would be too spread out if they helped every country with this problem. Therefore, between the years of 1947 and 1950, the United States only sent over four-hundred million dollars in aid to Turkey and Greece, two countries of whom Great Britain was supporting to prevent communism, before their economy could no longer afford it, asking the U.S. to takeover the aid. The United State's aid to Turkey and Greece under the Truman Doctrine greatly reduced the risk of Communists' takeovers in those countries. However, it had no affect on the rest of the countries fighting communist takeovers, falling short of its goal. After the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin, many nations of Western Europe began to fear the communist nation. So in response to this, ten Western European nations along with the U.S. and Canada, formed a defensive military alliance called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
All these nations agreed that if either one were attacked, it would be regarded as an attack on all of the nations, which they would resist with armed forces if needed. This alliance, pretty much caused the Soviet Union to cease any type communist aggression in all Western Europe countries. However, although NATO did help contain communism in those countries that joined, it failed to help any non-communist country in Eastern Europe..
