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Why did the United States feel it was important to be involved in the colonial fight for independence in Africa and Asia?
a. The United States hoped to prevent the spread of Soviet influence.
b. The United States felt a duty to protect weaker nations.
c. Americans did not believe in colonization and supported independence.
d. The United States saw an opportunity to increase sales of military goods.
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a. The United States hoped to prevent the spread of Soviet influence.
Explanation: During the Cold War the U.S. saw newly decolonizing countries as potential allies or Soviet footholds. U.S. policy prioritized containment of communism, so American involvement (diplomacy, aid, covert action) aimed to keep former colonies from aligning with the USSR rather than purely out of altruism or anti‑colonial conviction.
Explanation: During the Cold War the U.S. saw newly decolonizing countries as potential allies or Soviet footholds. U.S. policy prioritized containment of communism, so American involvement (diplomacy, aid, covert action) aimed to keep former colonies from aligning with the USSR rather than purely out of altruism or anti‑colonial conviction.
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