Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
Which among the following was a principle of US foreign policy during the Cold War?
ANon-alignment
BSocialism
CContainment of communism ✓ Correct
DNone of these
Correct answer: (C) Containment of communism — Containment of communism was a principle of US Cold War policy, so the answer is containment of communism.
Explanation
★Containment of communism was a principle of US Cold War policy, so the answer is containment of communism.
★The United States sought to stop the spread of communism.
★This doctrine was first set out by George Kennan.
★It guided the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.
★It led to alliances like NATO and SEATO.
★So containment of communism shaped US Cold War foreign policy.
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