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 * How did Truman use the power of the Presidency to limit Comminist expantion?**



President Truman, in his battle to end the communist expantion, created many acts and laws to keep the Soviets at bay. In the fear that communism was going to take over Europe, he created the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would aid any nation under the threat of communism. England (who helped the US with the Truman Doctrine) stated that they could not help the US aid Greece and Turkey, then Truman asked congress for $4 million dollars to aid Greece. The US feared that the Soviets were going to brake through Greece and use the Mediterranean, in which they could spread more communism to the world.

Communism soon spread to Korea, splitting the nation in two(at the 38th parallel of latitude). Truman then sent American troops to South Korea to help UN and South Korean forces. Under the leader, General Douglas MacArthur, the forces attacked the invading North Korean army, sending them back to the North.



Truman also feared that war with the Chinese would cost countless lives, so he created the "Limited War" policy. Many congressmen were outraged at this, Douglas MacArthur concondemed the policy, Leading to his fireing by Truman. Due to Communism spreading throughout Asia, Truman made a new alliance, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).

__38th Parallel__: The line of latitude that goes between North and South Korea. __Douglas MacArthur__: WWII general, lead US forces in the Korean War. __Limited War__: A war conducted with less than a nations total resources and restricted in aim to less than total defeat of the enemy. __Southeast Asia Treaty Organization__: Was formed to stop the spread of communism in Asia (The Asian version of NATO).
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