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Truman administration condemns Communist seizure of power in Czechoslovakia

On February 25, 1948, after Czechoslovak Communists consolidated control in a coup, the Truman administration publicly condemned the takeover and signaled concern for European stability.

Truman administration condemns Communist seizure of power in Czechoslovakia

The coup intensified Cold War fears in Washington and helped strengthen U.S. political and public support for increased economic and security assistance to Western Europe, influencing postwar policy such as support for the Marshall Plan.

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