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Understanding the Truman Doctrine

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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A reading comprehension worksheet exploring the origins and significance of the Truman Doctrine in the context of Cold War history.

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#Reading Comprehension
#Analyse the impact of the Truman Doctrine on Cold War tensions
#History
#Compare the Truman Doctrine with previous American foreign policies
#Standard
#Truman Doctrine
#Explain the purpose of the Truman Doctrine
#Origins

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Understanding the Truman Doctrine

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to the Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine was a policy established by President Harry Truman in 1947, aimed at countering Soviet geopolitical expansion during the early Cold War period. It marked a shift in American foreign policy from isolationism to active intervention. The doctrine declared that the USA would support countries threatened by communism, primarily Greece and Turkey, with economic and military aid.

Source A: President Truman’s speech to Congress, 1947

'It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures.'

Provenance: Speech delivered by Harry Truman to the United States Congress.

1.
Explain the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine based on Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the Truman Doctrine with previous US foreign policies towards Europe after World War II. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Analyse how the Truman Doctrine contributed to the beginning of the Cold War. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Outline the specific countries that the Truman Doctrine aimed to protect, as mentioned in the source. Why were these countries significant? (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Write an explanation of how the Truman Doctrine differed from previous American foreign policies during the interwar period. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Analyse the long-term impact of the Truman Doctrine on US foreign policy. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Compare the Truman Doctrine with the Marshall Plan in terms of their goals and methods. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Explain the significance of the Truman Doctrine in shaping Cold War Europe. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
9.
Describe how the Truman Doctrine reflected the changing priorities of the United States after World War II. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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