For people doing prompt 3, here are some examples of containment that you can write about.
The Korean War: In the Korean War, the U.S. decided to intervene between the North and the South. President Truman decided to send troops in Korea as the importance of keeping Korea increased. The Americans did not want to lose another factor in the cold war and felt that if they did not enter this war, the domino effect would happen and lead to the domination of communism.
The Berlin Wall: After the Americans were successful in their Berlin Airlift plan, a few years later, the Berlin Wall was built. While the Soviets demanded that U.S., Britain and France withdraw their troops from West Berlin with a 6 month deadline, the U.S. refused as they did not want communism to spread to West Berlin. Kennedy believed that not only was it a threat to the west, it was a threat to worldwide. The Americans decided to stand their ground and let their troops stay and prepare for a fight. Instead, the Soviets decided to build a wall making the Americans feel relieved. Though they protested the wall, the Americans were able to contain communism without having the military fight.
Other strategy of containment can be seen in the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam war. In the Vietnam War, containment was not successful but in the Cuban Missile crisis it was.
Other ideas for Prompt 3 is the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. In the Truman Doctrine, President Truman had asked the congress to allow Greece and Turkey receive assistance from the US. This was successful because congress had said yes and both countries had improved. The Marshall Plan was to provide money to European nations who needed it. This helped the US because it proved to other countries that the US has their back.
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