2) Curtain”- This was a term used by Winston Churchill to describe the “Iron imaginary line dividing the democratic countries of Western Europe from the communist countries of Eastern Europe. 3) Containment- This was the policy used by the United States in which it attempted to stop the spread of communism. Two examples of containment were: a) Truman Doctrine- The United States gave $400 million in economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to help them defeat communist groups within their countries. b) Marshall Plan- The United States gave $13 billion to the countries of Western Europe to help them rebuild World War II.
2) “Iron Curtain”- This was a term used by Winston Churchill to describe the imaginary line dividing the democratic countries of Western Europe from the communist countries of Eastern Europe. 3) Containment- This was the policy used by the United States in which it attempted to stop the spread of communism. Two examples of containment were: a) Truman Doctrine- The United States gave $400 million in economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to help them defeat communist groups within their countries. b) Marshall Plan- The United States gave $13 billion to the countries of Western Europe to help them rebuild World War II.