HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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ending colonial empires
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containing the spread of Communism
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revitalizing the Soviet economy
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reducing aid to the British
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Making the world safe for democracy” has been the goal of American foreign policy since World War I. After World War II, American policy sought to limit communism through containment. Between 1970 and 1989, the United States shifted to a view of the world as multipolar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kennan and Containment, 1947 George F. Kennan, a career Foreign Service Officer, formulated the policy of “containment, ‘’ the basic United States strategy for fighting the cold war (1947–1989) with the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to economic redevelopment, one of the stated goals of the Marshall Plan was to halt the spread of communism on the European continent.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II? The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of Communism.