This policy was called "containment" - the idea was to contain communism from spreading to new countries without trying to actively challenge the communist system in the countries that already had it.
This policy lead to some proxy wars, in which the US fought the Soviet Union for the free countries.
During a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican-Wisconsin) claims that he has a list with the names of over 200 members of the Department of State that are “known communists.” The speech vaulted McCarthy to national prominence and sparked a nationwide hysteria about subversives in the American government.
Answer:
Its either A or B but I'm mostly thinking A. Sorry if i get it wrong, and hope I did well? :/
Explanation:
North:
Mountainous, colder temperature, larger population, mining & factory industry
South:
lower elevation, swampland, warmer temperature, smaller population, slavery legal, farming and cotton based industry.