How did the Cold War begin? You already know why the Russians and Americans fell out in 1945. Between 1945, this relationship got worse. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan made things worse between 1945 and 1947. The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Key People and Terms Doctrine – A policy – a method of thinking Domino Theory – The belief that if one country falls to communism, others around it will fall Truman – President of the USA George Marshall – General – American Army – Sent t Europe in 1945 to investigate post-war conditions. Jan Masaryk – Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia – A support of capitalism killed by the communists Intervention – When a country gets involved in the affairs of another country Map of Post War Europe