“s 1947 request to Congress for aid to Greece and Turkey, a speech which stressed the dangers of totalitarianism (but did not name the Soviet Union) and marked the fundamental change in American foreign policy that became known as the Truman Doctrine. On June 30, 1947, Acheson received the Medal for Merit from President Truman. The White Paper Defense During the summer of 1949, after the unexpected Democratic victory in the 1948 elections did not quiet the question”
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