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 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 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.

Which of the following are examples of the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War? Check all that apply.

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• U.S. Isolationism

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

Which of the following definitions best defines Containment

• The United States' effort to destroy all communist nations

• The United States' effort to stop the spreading of communism

• The United States' effort to overturn communism

• The United States' effort to help spread communism

What is containment?

• The Unites States' attempt to stop the spread of communism.

• The Unites States vs U.S.S.R.

• The theory that if one country falls to communism, others will follow.

• Helping communist countries by offering financial and military aid

The __________ Doctrine was a US policy to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

What was the Marshall Plan an application of?

• Capitalism

• Containment policy

• Expansionism

• Isolationism