Argument: The U.S. was more at fault for increasing Cold War tensions.
Writing: “The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want. They spread and grow in the evil soil of poverty and strife. They reach their full growth when the hope of a people for a better life has died. Therefore, I propose giving Greece and Turkey $400 million aid.” (Doc. #13) The Truman Doctrine gave Greece and Turkey aid as an act of anti-communism to stop dictatorship in these countries. [add a statement HERE that addresses the prompt and supports the argument.]
HELPFUL HINTS
How did the U.S. increase tensions?
What was agreed upon by the U.S. and Soviet Union regarding the creation of new governments of liberated countries after WWII?
How was the U.S. aggressively pursuing its own interests through the Truman Doctrine?