Containment was the policy of
a. preventing further expansion of the Soviet Union’s influence in the hope of fostering its eventual downfall.
b. preserving U.S. autonomy in foreign policy decisions.
c. retaining American resources at home.
d. preventing European interference in the Western Hemisphere.
e. establishing democracy around the world.
ANS: A
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