April 19, 1775 - September 3, 1783
(8years, 4months and 15 days)
Answer:
Explanation:
They wanted to gain power over their neighbors and also to oust American and European influences from the region. Early in 1941, the western powers were beginning to pay attention to the situation. America sent troops to the Philippines.
Truman main goal was the containment of communism and the expansion of the soviet union in the world. this was to be made possible through countering the Warsaw pact. the containment policy was to help in the recovery of European countries economies in order to help them to overcome the attractive vestiges of communism. The countries were to adopt democracy and free market economies.