Following the hostilities of WWII, a battle of ideologies broke out between the United States and the USSR. Both nations wanted to assert their power and their governmental influence over the developing countries around the world. This was essentially capitalism vs. communism. The Truman Doctrine concerns the developments in post-war Greece. After the war, the country was in deep depression and disillusionment. The Soviets blockaded Grecian interests and prevented reconstruction, as well as staging a few terrorist attacks. With relation to the inaction of Britain and the UN, Truman asserted the need of the US to supply food and finance to the Greek nation so that they would have the aid they needed in their struggling country. Also addressed was the fact that Turkey needed to be spurred on in democratic ideas and win the majority in a post war nation. As a result, the US would be safeguarding freedom and democracy around the world. This led Truman to ask Congress for 750 million dollars and a contingency of American military men for Greece and Turkey for modernization.
This is similar to when the United States militarily tried to aid Korea and stop Communism.
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