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{\bf{Definition of Containment}} & Containment was a strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism \tn 
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 & It was designed to counter Soviet expansionism and influence globally, particularly in Europe, Asia, and later, other regions \tn 
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{\bf{Origins of Containment}} & The policy was first articulated by George F. Kennan, an American diplomat, in his "Long Telegram" (1946) and later in the "X Article" published in Foreign Affairs (1947) \tn 
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 & Kennan argued that the Soviet Union's expansionist tendencies could be contained by the vigilant application of counter-pressure by the U.S. and its allies \tn 
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{\bf{Post-World War II World}} & After World War II, the geopolitical landscape was dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union \tn 
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 & Europe was divided, with Eastern Europe under Soviet influence and Western Europe aligned with the US \tn 
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{\bf{The Emergence of the Cold War}} & The Cold War was characterized by ideological, political, and military tension between the capitalist West, led by the U.S., and the communist East, led by the Soviet Union \tn 
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 & The Soviet Union's efforts to spread communism, particularly in Eastern Europe, alarmed the U.S., prompting the adoption of the containment policy \tn 
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{\bf{Preventing the Spread of Communism}} & The primary goal of containment was to prevent the spread of communism to other countries, particularly in strategically important regions \tn 
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 & The U.S. believed that if one nation fell to communism, neighboring countries might follow, leading to a domino effect (related to the Domino Theory) \tn 
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{\bf{Long-Term Strategy}} & Containment was not envisioned as a quick solution but as a long-term strategy to curb Soviet influence until the internal weaknesses of the Soviet system led to its collapse \tn 
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{\bf{Military, Economic, and Diplomatic Measures}} & The policy of containment involved a combination of military alliances, economic aid programs, and diplomatic efforts to strengthen countries threatened by communism \tn 
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{\bf{The Truman Doctrine (1947)}} & President Harry S. Truman established the Truman Doctrine, pledging U.S. support to countries resisting communist subjugation \tn 
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 & This policy was first applied in Greece and Turkey, where the U.S. provided military and economic aid to counter communist insurgencies \tn 
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{\bf{The Marshall Plan (1948-1952)}} & The Marshall Plan was an economic recovery program that provided over \$12 billion in aid to Western European countries to rebuild their economies after World War II \tn 
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 & The goal was to create stable, prosperous democracies that would be less susceptible to communist influence \tn 
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{\bf{NATO (1949)}} & The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a military alliance formed to provide collective security against Soviet aggression \tn 
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 & NATO was a key element of the containment strategy, ensuring that Western Europe remained aligned with the US \tn 
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{\bf{Korean War (1950-1953)}} & The U.S. applied the containment policy in Asia, notably in the Korean War, where it led a United Nations coalition to repel North Korean and Chinese communist forces \tn 
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 & The war ended in an armistice, maintaining the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, a key Cold War boundary \tn 
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{\bf{The New Look Policy}} & President Dwight D. Eisenhower continued the policy of containment but introduced the "New Look" strategy, which emphasized the use of nuclear deterrence to counter Soviet threats while reducing conventional military spending \tn 
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{\bf{Brinkmanship and Massive Retaliation}} & Secretary of State John Foster Dulles advocated for "brinkmanship," the strategy of pushing the Soviet Union to the brink of war to force concessions \tn 
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 & The policy of "massive retaliation" threatened overwhelming nuclear response to any Soviet aggression, aiming to deter Soviet expansion without engaging in costly conventional wars \tn 
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{\bf{Covert Operations}} & The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to conduct covert operations to undermine communist governments and movements, as seen in Iran (1953) and Guatemala (1954) \tn 
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{\bf{The Domino Theory}} & The Domino Theory, closely related to containment, suggested that the fall of one country to communism would lead to the fall of its neighbors, particularly in Southeast Asia \tn 
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 & This theory drove U.S. involvement in Vietnam, where the U.S. provided support to South Vietnam to prevent communist expansion from North Vietnam \tn 
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{\bf{SEATO (1954)}} & The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed to prevent communist influence in Southeast Asia, modeled after NATO \tn 
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 & SEATO was less effective due to regional complexities but reflected the U.S. commitment to containment in Asia \tn 
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{\bf{Limitations of Containment}} & Critics argued that containment sometimes led to U.S. involvement in conflicts with questionable strategic value, such as the Vietnam War \tn 
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 & The focus on military solutions often overshadowed diplomatic alternatives, leading to prolonged conflicts \tn 
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{\bf{The Vietnam War}} & The Vietnam War became the most significant test of the containment policy, with the U.S. heavily involved in a protracted and costly conflict \tn 
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 & The war ultimately raised questions about the effectiveness of containment, as the U.S. failed to prevent the fall of South Vietnam to communism in 1975 \tn 
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{\bf{Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy}} & The containment policy defined U.S. foreign policy throughout the Cold War, shaping its approach to international relations and its global military presence \tn 
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 & It led to the formation of numerous alliances and the U.S.'s role as a global superpower \tn 
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{\bf{End of the Cold War}} & Containment remained the cornerstone of U.S. strategy until the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s \tn 
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 & The eventual collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was seen by some as a vindication of the containment policy, though the path to that outcome was complex and multifaceted \tn 
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{\bf{Significance of Containment}} & Containment was a crucial element of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, shaping the global order and U.S. relations with other nations \tn 
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{\bf{Reevaluation Post-Cold War}} & The end of the Cold War led to a reevaluation of containment and its long-term implications, influencing how the U.S. approaches global conflicts and international relations today. \tn 
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