81067453 Cold War -Geo-Politics.- the Truman Doctrine.12.March 1947 Speech,

COLD WAR -Geo-Politics. The Truman Doctrine.12. March 1947 speech

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In the period after the end of the Second World War, there emerged two groups seeking to control Greece; the communists and the monarchists. The communists enjoyed the support of the Soviet Union while the monarchists had the support of Great Britain and the United States of America. Considering that Greece borders the country of Turkey in the Middle East and some countries in Europe, it played was to play a key role in the attempt of the United States to contain the spread of communism and in turn the emergence of the cold war. This article evaluates the relevance of Truman’s letter to congress in terms of its geopolitical significance and highlights its consequence in shaping the history of the world.

President Harry Truman, on March 12, 1947, addressed a joint session of congress on the issues of Greece and turkey in what would mark the start of the cold war. The United States was growing impatient with its ally in the Second World War on several issues, some of which are documented vainly in this address. In what was termed as the Truman Doctrine, the president talked about “supporting the free people resisting attempted subjugation” (Todd, 2011). Even though the president fell short of mentioning the Soviet Union in this address, several references in the address point to this implication. The Soviet Union had delayed in withdrawing from Iran to the chagrin of the United States. Truman points out the violations of the YALTA agreement in places such as Poland, Rumania, and Bulgaria. The situation had gotten to the point where the United States felt that they had to act to stem the rising influence of the communist Soviet Union. The eventuality is what would culminate in a near decade long feud that would end with the collapse of the Soviet Union...