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Containing Communism: They dont think they can stop communism but they are trying to contain it.

Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan: President Truman signed the foreign aid assistance act, providing aid to Greece and Turkey; the use of aid to support nation resisting communist pressure. In june 1947 secretary of state George c. Marshall proposed the European Recovery Program or the Marshall Plan which would give European nations American aid to rebuild their economies. Why does Truman sign the assistance act.? media type="youtube" key="wmQD_W8Pcxg" height="314" width="382" align="center"