The announcement of the Truman Doctrine, the <span>Berlin airlift, and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were actions taken by the United States to prevent the "</span>(2) expansion of communism into Western
<span>Europe," since the Cold War had begun immediately after World War II ended. </span>
Answer:
Proponents of American expansion argued that the United States is divinely commissioned to spread its high Christian civilization and protect civil liberty. ... Furthermore, expanding and creating colonies would be a direct contradiction to the foundation of the United States as a colony that fought for its independence.
Explanation:
Needed a strong central government
