1. The Truman Doctrine and the Cold War
Furthermore, even though the Truman Doctrine was the first instance whereby there was a public declaration that the US would stand up against the Soviet expansionism, the underlying perception that it was no longer able to compromise with the Soviets was already expressed privately by the American leader and policy makers prior to 1947. ... In fact, American perceptions towards the Soviets might have changed as early as the post-Yalta Conference period in April 1945 when even Roosevelt, a perennial optimist, expressed his doubts about cooperating with Stalin. Hence, the Truman Doctrine was me...
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