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Truman Doctrine first outlined.

1947

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U.S. policy to stop Soviet expansion during the Cold War becomes known as "The Truman Doctrine" following a 1947 speech by President Truman. This doctrine commits the United States as a global partner in stopping the spread of Communism, which increases U.S. military intervention in conflicts around the world over the coming decades.