LAD #36: Truman Doctrine

     Truman begins by stating that he feels it necessary to speak of the foreign policy and national security of the nation.  He then begins to address the situation with Greece and Turkey.  He claims that the Greek government has asked the United States for financial assistance and Truman does not want to ignore this considering how Greece has suffered from so many invasions and is in desperate need of help.  They also ask for American administrators to help solve the problems in their country.  He then mentions that the country is at the risk of being forced into communism and emphasized the importance for the United States to protect and nourish their democratic friend.  Furthermore, the British government cannot help Greece any longer and the UN can not address the issue soon enough.  A neighboring nation of Greece, Turkey is also in need of assistance.  Following the war in europe, Turkey was also in need of financial support.  It is essential that Turkey remaina  well-nourished nation so that it can preserve order in the middel east.  Truman makes it clear that this time, he wants to intervene in the issues in Europe because last time when the United States took no action, the found themselves consumed in a war.  He states that it is the responsibility of the United States to help the nations who are recieving ourside pressure.  Disorder in both nations would have devestating effects in Europe. He calls for immediate action, asking congress for $400,000,000 and for military personnel to be sent to Greece and Turkey. He concludes be reaffirming that disorder in a nation feeds totalitarianism and that the United States must allow this to happen and essentially repeat history.