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Historical and Political References

Charter of the United Nations (78, 79)

The foundational treaty of the United Nations, ratified in 1945. The UN Charter laid out a new structure for international organization and had its own special blurbs on equal rights and self-determination. Truman says the U.S.S.R. is in violation of the Charter, and they totally are.

Yalta Agreement (67)

The Yalta Conference was the second of three wartime meetings between "the Big 3"—FDR, Churchill, and Stalin. During the conference, Stalin agreed to allow free elections in Eastern Europe. But he didn't, so the rest of the world's mad at him. And Truman calls him on it.

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Historical and Political References

Note: These major Cold War doctrines don't necessarily make direct reference to the Truman Doctrine, but they are direct extensions of the doctrine.

The Eisenhower Doctrine

This said a country could request American economic or military aid if it were being threatened by armed aggression from another country (*cough* the Soviet Union *cough*).

Kennedy Doctrine

Extends the commitments made in the Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines specifically to Latin America. Explicitly names the Soviet Union.

Johnson Doctrine

Took the above three doctrines a step further and declared that the foreign affairs of other countries would no longer be an isolated issue when Communism was involved.

Nixon Doctrine

Basically justified U.S. entry into Vietnam on the grounds of some of the same principles and ideals mentioned in previous doctrines.

Carter Doctrine

Declared that the Persian Gulf was off limits to Soviet expansion, and the U.S. would use military force if necessary to protect it. This one actually has a lot of common language with "the Truman Doctrine."

Reagan Doctrine

Implemented a policy/strategy for fighting Communism that said the U.S. would back armed guerillas fighting communism in any region.