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Why did president Harry s Truman ask congress for funds for Greece and turkey

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They were threatened with Communist takeovers.

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This was part of the Truman Doctrine announced to Congress in 1947. This action took place in 1948.

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Harry Truman claimed that if the congress doesn't give Greece and Turkey their funds, the countries would inevitably become communistic and such countries would be important for the future of communist Europe.
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