HIST 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Truman Doctrine, Ultimate Power, Alger Hiss
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Exam two available: today until sunday november 7, 2016 at midnight. Pick up from previous class, monday october 31, 2016. Of the atomic bombs ending wwii and the prevention of free elections taking place in the countries of eastern europe were two of the biggest factors resulting in the cold. War between the united states led west and the soviet union led east. Yet while this was happening, the u. s still taking measures. To not repeat the mistakes that had been made when. In 1947, the national security act established the cia and nsc. In march of 1947, president truman delivered a speech before congress which established the so-called truman doctrine. That doctrine was the end result of the president relieving a telegram from an american diplomat, serving in the american embassy in moscow. I(cid:374) ca(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:374)"s (cid:373)essage, he stated that the o(cid:448)iet reig(cid:374)ed could not be trusted.
