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Brinkmanship and Vietnam — Quiz

Question 10 • Contemporary Studies

The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both

Answer
A
offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.
B
refused to support foreign nations in the fight against communism.
C
included the provision to send US troops to help spread communism.
D
offered only diplomatic aid to nations threatened by communism.

Explanation

Both doctrines aimed to contain communism by supporting countries threatened by it. The Truman Doctrine provided economic and military aid, while the Eisenhower Doctrine offered economic and military assistance to countries in the Middle East. So both offered economic aid to help nations resist communism; they did not offer only diplomatic aid.

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