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Why was the truman doctrine considered containment?

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The Truman Doctrine, which was announced by President Harry Truman in 1947, was a policy of the United States to provide economic and military aid to countries that were threatened by communism. This policy was designed to "contain" the spread of communism and prevent it from spreading to other countries.

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