Question

The United States policy of containment after world war 2 was intended to prevent communism from spreading beyond

Answer 1

To protect the United States' role as a world leader, President Truman wanted to prevent the Soviet Union from spreading Communism beyond its post-World War II boundaries. ... The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan formed key elements in the United States' Cold War policy known as "containment."

Answer 2

the correct answer is "the soviet union"