CONTENT STATEMENT
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.
CONTENT ELABORATION
The policy of containment began in the late 1940s to halt the spread of communism in Europe and Asia, and expanded to other parts of the world over the next several decades.
Reasons for implementing the policy of containment included:
- the fear of Soviet expansion in Europe;
- the rise of communism in China; and
- the spread of communism throughout Latin America and Asia.
- Containment policies and international alliances included:
- the Marshall Plan;
- the Truman Doctrine; and
- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
In Asia, the policy of containment was the basis for U.S. involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Analyze the policy of containment the United States followed during the Cold War in response to the spread of Communism.