Works Cited

Belair, Felix, Jr. "Truman Acts to Save Nations from Red Rule." The New York Times 12
Mar. 1947: n. pag. The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 2010. Web. 13 Jan.
2015.
We used this source to get a primary source document for my research and it helped
us understand our topic by giving us a perspective about the publics immediate reaction to
the Truman Doctrine and got me into what people were thinking at that time.
"Cold War - Truman Doctrine." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
We used this source to get a video for our website. This helped us get the readers to
understand more about our topic in a cool visual way.
Frent, David J., Fred L. Israel, and Arthur M. Schelsinger jr. "The Truman Doctrine."
History Refrence Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 January 2015.
<http://web.a.ebscohost.com/hrc/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=774df4f6-66a3-4af4-861e03b6ef855e50%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4101&bdata=JnNpdGU9aHJjLWxpdmU
%3d#db=khh&AN=10253348>.
This source provided us with alot of information regarding the warning of the US
against future communists conquering and the USs responsibility and global power; other
countries where rely on the US for assistance against the communists.
Gaddis, John Lewis. "Reconsiderations: The Cold War Was the Truman Doctrine a Real
Turning Point?" Foreign Affairs Jan. 1974: n. pag. Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign
Relations. Web. 13 Jan. 2015.

We used this source to get lots of details about the controversy with the Truman
Doctrine and an in depth look at its psychology. This helped us understand both sides of my
argument more.
"Google Images." Google Images. Google, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
We used this source to get images for our website. This helped us get across many of
our points made and provide eye-catching detail.
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/doctrine/large/documents/pdfs/
6-9.pdf#zoom=100>.
This was one of our primary sources. It was one of the first drafts of the Truman
Doctrine. It emphasized the importance for the US to take action, because otherwise the
Soviets would become too powerful and unstoppable. If the conquered Greece and Turkey,
then they would have control over the Mediterranean
"The Truman Doctrine, 1947." Office of the Historian. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web.
30 Nov. 2014.
We used this source to get more information on the Truman Doctrine, which was the
doctrine that really allowed the United States to get involved in the Korean Conflict. It
helped us understand more of the United States view on communism expanding even before
the Korean Conflict, and the other conflicts the United States was dealing with similar to the
Korean Conflict.
The Truman Doctrine." Office of the Historian. US Department of State, n.d. Web. 14 Dec.

2014. <https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/ truman-doctrine>

This source provided information on how the United States felt that it was their duty
to get involved, and also on why it was so imperative that the United States protected Greece
and Turkey
"Truman Doctrine." American History Online. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Facts on

File. Web.

14 Jan. 2015. <http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/LowerFrame.asp?

ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAHIX245&SingleRecord=True>.
This source provided information on the view of the communists and soviets in the
United States, along with information about the Soviets threat of security to the United
States.
"Truman Doctrine." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
We used this source to provide a video for our website. This helped us get our point
across in a cool visual way.
United States of America. The Truman Doctrine. By Harry S. Truman. N.p.: n.p., 1947.
Avalon Project. Lillian Goldman Law Library, 2008. Web. 13 Jan. 2015.
We used this source to get a primary source document for my research and it helped
us understand my topic by giving us specific evidence from the Truman Doctrine itself that
we can relate back to the points in my thesis.
Wallace, Henry A. "Speech on the Truman Doctrine." Teaching American History. N.p., n.d.
Web. 14 Jan. 2015. <http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/speech-on-the-

truman-doctrine/>.
This is a firsthand account piece published 15 days after the Truman Doctrine speech
and provides insight on how the general public viewed the Truman Doctrine. The general
public understood that it was more than providing aid to Greece and Turkey, but also
fighting the spread of communism. It also provided insight on the possible reactions of the
Soviets.