Was the containment policy a effective strategy for fighting the Cold War with the Soviets?
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It must have been effective. Only four countries are Communist today, and we never had a shooting war with the Soviets.
Forgot I need 5 yes and no reasons. I currently have 2 yes and 2 no. Which are: YES - containment prevented U.S. from interfering with nations already fallen to Communism preventing possible 3rd World War or Nuclear War by Soviets. YES - it stopped the spread of Communism. NO - it costs money and time to aid countries being attacked by Communist, this money could have been used towards our own country. NO - American lives were lost because containment brought us to War, example: Korean War.
The containment policy was a brilliant success. The Soviet Untion dissolved, the Iron Curtain fell and, most importantly, there was no nuclear war, although there were enough nuclear warheads deployed to nearly exterminate civilization.
Both political parties in the US supported containment for 50 years, without calling it that. Some of the wars we fought to contain Communism may have been ill advised, but the USA and a few allies prevailed by holding the line (as in Korea), winning some (e.g. Greece; West Berlin; Afghanistan) and losing some (e.g. Viet Nam) but eventually that era came to a close. Now we face new challenges.
Both political parties in the US supported containment for 50 years, without calling it that. Some of the wars we fought to contain Communism may have been ill advised, but the USA and a few allies prevailed by holding the line (as in Korea), winning some (e.g. Greece; West Berlin; Afghanistan) and losing some (e.g. Viet Nam) but eventually that era came to a close. Now we face new challenges.
ok i need 1 mor no answer and im finally done
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