reece, Turkey, and Iran.In Iran, the U.S.S.R. was not evacuating Iran's northern provinces despite entreaties from the United States. In Turkey, the Soviet Union coveted several naval bases along the Straits of Dardanelles. Further, they pressured Turkey for border cessions that Turkey had taken form Russia after World War I. In Greece, the Soviets encouraged the rising leader Markos Vafiades with arms and economic support. The British troops which were helping the Grecian government were strangled of supplies due to poor economic times in Britain.When Truman saw the deteriorating relations that the U.S. had with the Soviet Union, he issued two statements about "agreements, violations, reparations, and Soviet actions threatening U.S. security." "1. The Middle is of strategic importance to the U.S.S.R. 2. The U.S. must be prepared to wage atomic and biological warfare." (Ferrel 247) Soon after, he sent bombers to the Middle East. He wanted the return of all arms given to the U.S.S.R. under the Lend-Lease Act."There isn't a doubt in my mind that Russia intends an invasion of Turkey and seizure of the Black Sea straits to the Mediterranean. Unless Russia is faced withan iron fist and strong language another war is in the making, How many divisions have you?"Truman had his eye on the Soviets and on war. However, the U.S.S.R. never made such invasions and thus calmed Truman's fears. The Truman Doctrine was starting to develop during 1947 when Truman issued several statements.1.The present Russian ambassador does not belong in Washington.2.Urge Stalin to pay us a visit.3.Settle the Korean question, give them their own government4.Settle the Manchurian question, support Chang Kai-Shek for a strong China.5.Agree to discussion of Russia's lend-lease debt to the U.S.6.Agree to commercial air treaty.7.Make it plain that we have no territorial ambitions. That we only want peace, but we'll fight for it!After these announcements the British revealed ...
