Why did Truman resort to the containment policy?
a.He had tried to maintain relations and negotiate unsuccessfully
b.He wanted to stop the Soviet Union at all costs
c.He wanted to attack communism around the world
d.He hoped to end the communist control of Eastern Europe
The answer would be D, 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
