To Provide Security, Governments Generally Maintain Armed Forces

question 116

Essay

To provide security, governments generally maintain armed forces. What are three other ways that governments attempt to provide security for their citizens?

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Definitions:

Marshall Plan

U.S. program for the reconstruction of post–World War Ⅱ Europe through massive aid to former enemy nations as well as allies; proposed by General George C. Marshall in 1947.

Economic Recovery

Refers to the process of a country or region's economy returning to a state of growth and stability after a period of decline or recession.

Anticommunist Regime

A government or political system actively opposed to communism, often implementing policies to restrict or eliminate communist influence within its jurisdiction.

Truman Doctrine

A U.S. foreign policy established in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman to contain the spread of communism, beginning with aid to Greece and Turkey.