When and why was the first foreign assistance program created

Truman created this.

Explanation:

Truman proposed an international development assistance program in 1949. The 1950 Point Four Program focused on two goals: Creating markets for the United States by reducing poverty and increasing production in developing countries. Diminishing the threat of communism by helping countries prosper under capitalism.

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