President Truman delivered a speech before a joint session of Congress, which eventually led to the Truman Doctrine. He speaks of the potential implications of Communist dominance in Greece and Turkey, and the necessary actions the U.S needed to take in order to help prevent. Unlike the past, Truman realized that Communist control in foreign countries could have a dramatic impact on the landscape of the entire world; this is why the U.S was ditching the ideas of isolationism and working to preserve world democracy. As a result, he proclaimed that economic assistance would be given to both Turkey and Greece, as well as any nations in need of aid from authoritarian control. Giving aid to these countries would help prevent political and economic instability, and work towards the goal of world democracy.
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