The Cold War began in earnest with the 1947 Truman Doctrine

Evidence

The year 1947 marked the serious beginning of the Cold War, with the Truman Doctrine proclaiming a fight against communism wherever. In March 1949, Truman announced what would become known as the point four program to aid developing countries, a program based on a modernization vision of science and technology designed to meet universal development needs around the globe, especially in underdeveloped areas and countries. — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 1275

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Truman’s 1949 address invented underdevelopment as a contemporary term — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 1275; Cold War mentality of permanent mobilization set in before the Cold War began.

Broader Connections

• Cold War mentality of permanent mobilization set in before the Cold War began. #corroborates (0.75)