Truman introduces his doctrine by acknowledging the state of the World at the current time and by saying that all threats to national security that are greatly affecting his foreign policy. Firstly, Truman looks to the situation in Greece, in which they asked foe the US to aid them economically. Truman agrees to help Greece partly because of how they were affected by the war but mainly to try and stop the spread of communism as that was a great fear of America's at the time. The main beliefs of this doctrine are reflected in these 3 statements from Truman:
1. I believe that it must be the policy of the Unites States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.
2. I believe that out help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political processes.
3. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way.
Following this, Truman finishes by asking that American troops and personnel be given permission to go to Greece and Turkey to help with reconstruction (and secure these countries as anti-communist).
This aid was very similar to the Marshall Plan which gave millions of dollars of aid to the allied powers.
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