Question

Containment was a policy in which the U.S. tried to do what?
a. It would interfere with already communist countries, but not with the spread of communism to new countries.
c. It would try to intervene in countries already communist as well as try to stop it from spreading.
b. It would not interfere in countries already communist, or with the spread of communism to new countries.
d. It would not interfere with already communist countries, but it would prevent the spread of it to new countries.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. 

The policy of containment was to keep communism within its already existing boundaries and prevent further Communist influence in other countries.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option D.

Explanation:

It would not interfere with previously communist nations, but it would stop the spread of it to new nations, is the right answer.

The 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman,  introduced the policy of Containment. This was a policy which was implemented during the years of the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism throughout the world. Though this policy was enacted in response to the actions of the Soviet Union of spreading communism, President Truman declared that this policy would not interfere with previously communist nations, but it would stop the spread of it to new nations.