Policy of Containment

What was the main goal of the policy of containment adopted by the United States after WWII?

• To spread communism to other countries

• To stop the spread of democracy into the Soviet Union

• To stop the spread of communism into other countries

• To support the spread of communism within the Soviet Union

Who is credited with creating the policy of containment?

• A United States President

• A Soviet Union Leader

• A Foreign Services Officer named George Kennan

• An anonymous group of politicians

What was the United States' stance on communism after WWII?

• They were indifferent to communism.

• They were in favor of communism.

• They were against communism and wanted to spread democracy instead.

• They wanted to adopt communism in the United States.

What is the Domino Theory?

• The idea that if one country's economy falls, all surrounding countries' economies will also fall

• The idea that if one country fell to communism then all surrounding countries would become communist as well

• The idea that if one country adopts democracy, surrounding countries will also adopt democracy

• The idea that political changes in one country will not affect its neighbors

What effect did the Domino Theory have on American foreign policy?

• It led to a policy of isolationism

• It led to a policy of containment

• It led to a policy of appeasement

• It had no impact on American foreign policy

What analogy is used to explain the Domino Theory?

• A chain reaction in a nuclear bomb

• Knocking down one domino and all of the rest fall

• A ripple effect in a pond

• A house of cards falling down

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish a new form of government in Europe

• To give economic aid to postwar Europe to help countries rebuild

• To promote tourism in Europe after WWII

• To create a military alliance against communism

Why were most countries in Europe considered susceptible to communism after WWII?

• Because they were looking for a new type of government

• Because communism promised military support

• Because it allows for everyone to be considered equal

• Because they wanted to form an alliance with the Soviet Union

What was the Marshall Plan an application of?

• Capitalism

• Containment policy

• Expansionism

• Isolationism

What was the Truman Doctrine similar to?

• The Domino Theory

• The Marshall Plan

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Monroe Doctrine