Question

Which statement best describes the United States' Cold War policy of containment?

prevent communism from spreading to any additional territories

produce subtle propaganda aimed at communist states

eliminate nations that support communist states

diplomatically isolate nations that maintain friendly relations with communist states

Answer 1

Containment was a United States policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Africa, and Vietnam. It represented a middle-ground position between appeasement and rollback.