According to the American Yawp, the U.S. took all of the following political actions after World War II to
prevent the spread of communism EXCEPT:
the sending of the "Long Telegram" by Ambassador Kennan, declaring communism a danger that must be contained in
1946
the "iron curtain" declaration by Winston Churchill in 1946-a reference to the division between communism and
democracy in Europe
the U.S. provided Greece and Turkey $400 milion to aid in communist attacks in the countries in 1947
O the creation of a plan to support the official division of Europe into communist and democractic zones
O the investment of $13 billion in Western Europe to support the development of capitalist democracies
the provision of supplies to West Berlin during the 11-month blockade of the western half of the city by the Soviets in
1948
