Fear quickly began to build among the public, and it did not take long for the fear to translate into support for the new policies of foreign involvement. Truman mentioned in his speech that this investment of American resources paled in comparison to the cost of World War II. Truman emphasized the need to secure the investment in peace achieved through war by curbing the communist agenda through foreign involvement and aid. This effort was presented as a way to prevent further wars, but instead directly contributed to the outbreak of the Cold War. Truman's final lines in his speech range from instilling a fear of communist rule to exclaiming: "The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nourished by misery and want." They spread and grow on the evil soil of poverty and conflict. They reach their full growth when a people's hope for a better life has died" and depicting the United States as a savior for the nations under the control of the Soviet Union as follows: "The free peoples of the world matter on us for help maintaining their growth. their freedoms. If we falter in our leadership, we risk endangering the peace of the world – and we will surely endanger the well-being of our own nation” (Truman). This quote accurately summarizes the extent of U.S. foreign involvement and relationships during this period. Truman quickly pointed out