During the Cold War, what was the stated main objective of the United States in engaging in proxy wars against the Soviet Union?

The United States said its main objective in the Cold War was to contain the spread of communism and support democratic governments. Among the choices, “to spread democracy” best matches that stated goal. Ending socialism or securing oil reserves were not the stated main objective, and empowering developing nations was not the central aim of the proxy wars.

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