Containment

What was one of the driving forces behind the Truman Doctrine?

• The spread of democracy

• The fear of communism and domino theory

• The rise of nationalism

• The expansion of colonial empires

What was the United States' response to the Soviet blockade?

• They negotiated a treaty

• They conducted an airlift

• They withdrew from Berlin

• They imposed sanctions

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

Which countries did the Truman Doctrine directly provide economic aid to?

• France and Germany

• Greece and Turkey

• Italy and Spain

• Canada and Mexico

What was the main purpose of the policy of containment?

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  To help the economy in communist nations

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  To spread democracy to communist nations

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  To increase trade in communist nations

• to prevent the spread of communism

What country went to Vietnam in 1965 to protect the South Vietnamese and prevent the spread of communism?

• Mexico

• United States

• Italy

• Russia

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

Which conflict lasted longer?

• the Korean War

• the Vietnam War

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan in the context of containment?

• To rebuild European economies to prevent the spread of communism

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To promote cultural exchange between the US and Europe

• To create a single European currency

Which event marked the beginning of the US policy of containment?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The launch of the Sputnik satellite

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis