US Containment policies
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- Q1Which US President is most closely associated with the policy of containment during the Cold War?Harry S. TrumanRichard NixonDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. Kennedy30s
- Q2What was the main goal of US containment policies during the Cold War?To prevent the spread of communismTo support the expansion of communismTo promote democracy worldwideTo establish military dominance over the Soviet Union30s
- Q3Which US Secretary of State introduced the 'Truman Doctrine' as part of the country's containment policy?George C. MarshallHenry A. KissingerDean AchesonJohn Foster Dulles30s
- Q4What was the name of the initiative that provided economic aid to help rebuild Western European countries after World War II and also served as a part of US containment policy?The Manhattan ProjectThe Great SocietyThe Marshall PlanThe New Deal30s
- Q5What was the primary military alliance formed by the US and its Western European allies as a part of the containment policy during the Cold War?NATOCENTOWarsaw PactSEATO30s
- Q6Who was the US Secretary of State known for implementing the policy of 'massive retaliation' as a deterrent against Soviet aggression during the Cold War?Colin PowellJohn Foster DullesAlexander HaigMike Pompeo30s
- Q7Which Secretary of State came up with the "Rotten Apples" theory that was a pre-cursor to the "Domino Theory" later?Henry KissingerRober McNamaraJohn Foster DullesDean Acheson30s