Policy of Containment
Definition
The policy of containment was a United States foreign policy doctrine adopted after World War II aimed at stopping the spread of Communism by creating strategic alliances or supporting states financially/militarily around the world.
Related terms
Cold War: A period between 1945-1991 marked by political tension primarily between US (and its allies) and Soviet Union(and its allies). This was where the policy containment was mainly applied.
Truman Doctrine: U.S. President Harry Truman's pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology; part of containment strategy.
Marshall Plan: An American initiative passed in 1948 for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II; another example how containment worked.
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AP US History
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AP World History: Modern - 8.3 Effects of the Cold War
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