The Truman Doctrine Was a Policy Aimed at

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Truman Doctrine was a policy aimed at

• A)checking the spread of communism throughout the world, beginning with Greece.
• B)economic reconstruction of Europe.
• C)broadening the powers of the United Nations.
• D)dismantling communism in east-central Europe.
• E)the destruction of all atomic weapons.

---

Definitions:

British Pound

The currency of the United Kingdom, used in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Uncovered Interest Parity

An economic theory that states the difference in interest rates between two countries equals the expected change in exchange rates between those countries' currencies.

Exchange Rate

The price of one country's currency expressed in another country's currency.

Interest Rates

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.