Question

The Origins of the U.S. Containment

American leaders responded to the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe by developing a policy of containment.
Under this policy, they did not attempt to overturn
Communism where it existed, but they resolved to prevent it from spreading further.

1. What policy did the U.S. create in response to Soviet Questions: domination? _________________________________
2. What was containment?

Answer 1

1. The policy of containment.

2. Containment was the U.S. strategy to prevent the spread of Communism/Soviet influence — not to overturn Communist regimes already in place, but to block their expansion through political, economic, and if necessary, military measures.