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A 6 page paper that begins with a brief summary of the Truman Doctrine and why it was adopted. Post Cold War foreign relations between the U.S. and Turkey are discussed, current relations with Turkey and with China are discussed. The writer discusses the differences in those relations and how the U.S. has changed it foreign relations over the last two decades. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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They had been providing financial and economic to Greece and Turkey and could no longer do it. Greece was in the middle of a civil war and Turkey needed to
modernize their society. The threat was that both countries might fall to Soviet influence. At that time, Dean Acheson presented an idea that would later become known as the Domino
theory (United States History, 2011). Basically, it said that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would become weakened and also fall. Truman delivered his address to the Congress
on March 12, 1947. Basically, the Truman Doctrine says that the United States foreign policy is to support free people who are trying to resist subjugation by an outside force,
that they should be able to determine their own destinies in their own way (United States History, 2011). The doctrine called for economic and financial aid to assure economic stability
and orderly political processes. Truman asked the Congress for $400 million to help Greece and Turkey resist communism. He pointed out the amount was about one-tenth of one percent
of the amount spent to win the war. The Congress approved the policy. Turkey successfully resisted Soviet pressure and Greece eliminated the threat by October 1949 (United States History, 2011).
Post-Cold War U.S./Turkey Relations Turkey and the United States had a close cooperation during the Cold War. They were allied against the threat of the Soviet Union. Their relations
was so close, it was referred to as a partnership and it 1991, it was tagged an enhanced partnership" (G?ksel, 2005-2006, p. 115). This cooperation and alliance grew stronger
over the years until, in 1997, the two countries decided to formulate a "five part agenda" (G?ksel, 2005-2006, p. 116). The five parts are energy, regional cooperation, economy and
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