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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 10 • US History Studies Since 1877

What was the goal of President Truman’s policy of containment?

Answer
A
to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries
B
to prevent Communism from spreading in the United States
C
to construct a wall to hold Communism within its 1947 borders
D
to liberate as many Communist countries as possible

Explanation

Containment was designed to keep Communism from expanding into countries that were not already Communist. It did not aim to build a physical wall or immediately liberate Communist countries. The correct choice is “to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries.”

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