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. Which of the following best describes the American foreign policy of "containment" during the Cold War? a. The United States would eliminate communism by using only nuclear weapons. b. The United States would stay isolated and prevent communism from entering the country. c. The United States would focus on keeping communism out of the Western Hemisphere only. d. The idea that the U.S. would keep communism from spreading outside its existing borders.
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## Brief ExplanationsThe American foreign policy of "containment" during the Cold War was a strategic approach to prevent the spread of communism beyond its existing borders. It wasn't about eliminating communism with nuclear weapons, staying isolated, or focusing only on the Western Hemisphere. # Answerd. The idea that the U.S. would keep communism from spreading outside its existing borders.