USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the CIA combat communism?
A
They overthrew the government of Iran and set up a pro-US Government
B
They overthrew the government of Guatemala and set up a pro-US Government
C
They assassinated communist leaders in Africa and elsewhere
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Cold War, CIA technical operations included the bugging of the Soviet military’s major communications line in East Germany and the development of reconnaissance aircraft such as the U-2 and spy satellites capable of photographing targets as small as a rocket silo.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Truman Doctrine, also known as the policy of containment, was President Harry Truman’s foreign policy that the US would provide political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries under the threat of communist influences in order to prevent the expansion of communism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.

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