Question

In the years following World War II, the United States established a policy of containment to

A. keep the countries of Eastern Europe from becoming communist.

B. ensure that communism was contained to the Soviet Union only.

C. eliminate all communist governments throughout the world.

D. prevent the spread of communism outside of Eastern Europe.

Answer 1

D. Prevent the spread of Communism outside of Eastern Europe
The policy of containment actually led to the United States entrance of the Korean War and the Vietnam War because we were dead set on not letting Communism spread Anywhere.

Answer 2

The correct answer here is the last option.

The containment plan was a strategy of the United States of America in order to stop the spread of communism.They did this not by actively fighting wars but mainly through the economic help to the countries they thought were in danger of falling to communism. They would also supply arms to those countries.