Truman Doctrine

A makeshift rural home in Epirus, Greece after World War II. From an album, "Greece Before and After the War."

A soup kitchen for orphans in Servia, Greece. From an album, "Greece Before and After the War."

An improvised open-air school in Thessaly, Greece, after World War II. From an album, "Greece Before and After the War."

Orphaned children in Greece, looking at a cross that marks the remains of their family. From an album, "Greece Before and After the War."

President Harry S. Truman sitting at a table, signing the Greek-Turkish Aid bill, also known as the Truman Doctrine bill. He is at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City. Donor: Montgomery Foto Service.

President Harry S. Truman addressed a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece. Left to right are President Truman, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, and Representative Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society