The Ideological Preconceptions of 1946

The Truman Doctrine was a policy implemented by the administration of Harry S. Truman that aimed to contain the spread of communism by providing military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.

The cooling relations between the United States and the Soviet Union began during the Potsdam conference in July 1945.

Some major disagreements at the Potsdam conference included competing visions for the future of Germany and the testing of atomic bombs.

<p>The Truman administration interpreted Soviet foreign policy as a doctrine based fundamentally upon ideology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Truman Doctrine contributed to a growing sense of global American security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Truman administration interpreted Soviet foreign policy as a doctrine based fundamentally upon ideology, which fueled a growing sense of global American security and mutual distrust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The implementation of the Truman Doctrine was the result of the growing sense of global American security and mutual distrust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cooling relations between the United States and the Soviet Union began during the Potsdam conference in July 1945.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some major disagreements at the Potsdam conference included competing visions for the future of Germany and the testing of atomic bombs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Truman Doctrine had the impact of enhancing American security on a global scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers