LAD # 34

The Truman Doctrine is about how the Greek government appealed to America for financial aid in a time of crisis. Truman goes on about how Greece is not a rich country and how they lack natural resources so they had to work very hard to make ends meet. They are totally out of money to fund importing of even the basic essentials. He states that they are not only in trouble with their economy but also communist rebels who are trying to overthrow the government. One of the most powerful lines I think is how Greece has no other democratic countries it can turn to other than the USA. Later he also states that not only Greece but Turkey is also in need of assistance from America. He discusses how there are two forms of government, one in which majority has a say and the other where the minority forces their will onto the majority. He ends with asking Congress to extend help to both of these foreign countries in light of protecting democracy.