Question
Why did the U.S. want to contain communism?(1 point)
Responses
Communism was hurting the environment and causing mass pollution.
Communism was hurting the environment and causing mass pollution.
Communism goes directly against capitalism.
Communism goes directly against capitalism.
Communism went against the major religious beliefs of the U.S.
Communism went against the major religious beliefs of the U.S.
Communism was inherently violent.
Responses
Communism was hurting the environment and causing mass pollution.
Communism was hurting the environment and causing mass pollution.
Communism goes directly against capitalism.
Communism goes directly against capitalism.
Communism went against the major religious beliefs of the U.S.
Communism went against the major religious beliefs of the U.S.
Communism was inherently violent.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response is: **Communism goes directly against capitalism.**
The U.S. sought to contain communism during the Cold War primarily because it was seen as a direct threat to capitalist democracy and free market principles, which the U.S. supported and promoted. Containment was a strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism to other nations.
The U.S. sought to contain communism during the Cold War primarily because it was seen as a direct threat to capitalist democracy and free market principles, which the U.S. supported and promoted. Containment was a strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism to other nations.