In 1947,the Truman Doctrine
A)asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world.
B)assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority.
C)was originally invoked to provide aid to Greece and Turkey.
D)both asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world,and assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority.
E)All these answers are correct.

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The Truman Doctrine was a policy that aimed to contain Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. It asserted the U.S. obligation to support free peoples (A), assumed Soviet expansion (B), and was initially applied to aid Greece and Turkey (C).