Which of the following events first tested the U.S. policy of containment in Asia? (1 point) Responses the extension of military aid to French Indochina the extension of military aid to French Indochina the Soviet boycott of the UN Security Council the Soviet boycott of the UN Security Council the invasion of South Korea by Communist forces the invasion of South Korea by Communist forces the success of Mao Zedong in unifying China the success of Mao Zedong in unifying China

Answer 1

The event that first tested the U.S. policy of containment in Asia was the success of Mao Zedong in unifying China. This culminated in the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, which raised significant concerns in the U.S. about the spread of communism in Asia and prompted a reevaluation of American foreign policy in the region.