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<span>The policy became one of containing the spread of communism. That policy was the reason for about every foreign policy decision made. Examples would be Korean War, Vietnam War, maintenance of large military presence in both Germany and Korea.
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by choosing a Pope who supported him. by conquering vast areas of land in Europe. by using the power of lay investiture