USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?
A
The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels
B
The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.
C
The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.
D
The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II? The United States provided financial aid to non-communist governments fighting communist rebels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Truman Doctrine effectively reoriented U.S. foreign policy, away from its usual stance of withdrawal from regional conflicts not directly involving the United States, to one of possible intervention in far away conflicts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Truman adopted a policy of containment, in which the U.S. would attempt to prevent the spread of Communism but would not actively seek to regain territory already lost to Communism. He also announced the Truman Doctrine, a policy of aiding countries in danger of falling to Communism.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Truman Doctrine demonstrated that the United States would not return to isolationism after World War II, but rather take an active role in world affairs. To help rebuild after the war, the United States pledged $13 billion of aid to Europe in the Marshall Plan.

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