the Truman Doctrine
/ðə ˈtruːmən dɒktrɪn/
/ðə ˈtruːmən dɑːktrɪn/
- a policy announced in 1947 by President Harry S Truman in which he promised American financial and military help for Greece, Turkey and other countries threatened by Communism
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