During the Cold War era, the U.S.:
A. did not engage in any foreign aid because of the severe cost of fighting the war.
B. gave foreign aid to prevent the spread of communism, while Russia did the same in an effort to align countries with the Communist bloc.
C. gave foreign aid, while the Russians demanded reparations from many of the same countries.
D. gave foreign aid to promote their communistic support.
Answer: B
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