1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
leva [86]
3 years ago
8

-What did the US hope to accomplish with the containment policy?

History
2 answers:
vitfil [10]3 years ago
8 0

Containment was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge its communist sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam.

VMariaS [17]3 years ago
7 0

The United States hoped to <u>keep the Soviet Union from expanding communism outside its borders.</u>

Explanation/context:

The policy of containment focused on keeping communism and the Soviet Union's influence limited, rather than by trying to confront the Soviet Union directly or eliminate communism completely.  It influenced US foreign policy by prompting intervention in places like Korea to stop the spread of communism.

George F. Kennan recommended the policy of containment which set the tone for US involvement in world relations following World War II.  Kennan was an American diplomat in Moscow after World War II.  In 1946, he sent what became known as "the long telegram" of his advice about what the USA needed to do about the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

In those days, everyone feared an ultimate confrontation between the USA and the USSR -- that the Cold War would someday explode into a massive heated conflict between the superpowers.  Kennan, in Moscow, had much foresight to see the internal problems the USSR had.  He advised not pushing the conflict too much, but instead just try to "contain" the Soviet Union and wait for their system to collapse under the weight of its own problems.  Kennan was right.  It took almost 50 years, but eventually the communist system in the USSR fell apart.  [The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics came to an end in 1991.]

You might be interested in
In addition to patronage, merchant families during the Renaissance began to
Nimfa-mama [501]
In addition to patronage, merchant families during the Renaissance began to "spread the ideas" of the Renaissance, but promoting the artwork was that based primarily in Florence outside of the region. 
5 0
3 years ago
What was the biggest reason why the Soviet Union and United States wanted to avoid a direct conflict with each other during the
Lyrx [107]

The correct answer is: -With nuclear weapons, it would be too destructive

In essence, an open war between the two nations would be a nuclear war and no one could stomach that instant destruction.

3 0
3 years ago
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for Text to speech
Katen [24]
Wait what’s option C
3 0
2 years ago
Which of the following characteristics was required to be a citizen of Athens
Sonja [21]
<span>The system of democratic government that began to develop in the first decade of the 5th century B.C. in the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was a direct, rather than representative, democracy, and every adult male citizen could participate. An assembly of citizens and a council, or boule, met on an almost weekly basis and was responsible for deciding upon the civic and foreign policy affairs of the city-state. Not only were Athens' citizens encouraged to participate in the assembly meetings, those who did not participate were often ridiculed for their lack of involvement.</span>
5 0
3 years ago
All of the following cities are located in China except
Alja [10]

Answer:

B. Tokyo

Explanation:

Tokyo, formerly (until 1868) Edo, city and capital of Tokyo to (metropolis) and of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Most women in the American Indian cultures of the Northeast
    5·2 answers
  • In a textbook under which heading would you most likely find a discussion of the 10 Commandments
    14·2 answers
  • A, B, C, or D? Civics/American Government
    10·1 answer
  • Do you believe Maria Reynolds should be the one to blame on the affair or should Alexander Hamilton be the one to blame?
    12·2 answers
  • What is the key to life
    10·1 answer
  • According to the fifth amendment,when can a person be held for a capital crime without benefit of presentment or indictment of a
    7·1 answer
  • What is the miranda warning resulted from the supreme court decision
    9·1 answer
  • What is the main reason might have henry clays ameracn system
    13·1 answer
  • The writers think a government's power comes
    13·2 answers
  • What perceptions of the Spanish Conquistadores might the Inca have had?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!