40 points
The United States hoped the containment policy would
a.
make every country stay within its own borders.
b.
hold back the spread of communism.
c.
stop the Cold War.
d.
keep food prices down.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Because "In 1947, President Harry S. Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine."