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What did the American policy of "containment" mean?

that the spread of communism would be resisted

that West Germany would not be allowed to trade

that the Soviet Union could not ally with Western countries

that the rebuilding of Europe would be America's #1 priority

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Answer:

A. that the spread of communism should be resisted

Step-by-step explanation:

This policy was based on the Domino theory, of the idea that areas where one country had fallen to communism were more likely to have other countries do the same.

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