Take a close look at the map. Remember that communism seemed to be spreading across Africa and Asia.Which of these reasons explains why Mao’s victory in China would concern the United States?

The United States feared that a communist China could encourage or help communism spread to nearby countries in Asia. This fit the broader concern that communism was spreading across Africa and Asia. So the best answer is “China might spread communism to its neighbors.”

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