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Which American president committed the United States to a policy of preventing the spread of communism? Joseph Stalin Harry Truman John F. Kennedy Douglas MacArthur

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Harry S. Truman

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In 1947, President Truman established the Truman doctrine that stated that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations, to prevent the spread of communism. This process is known as "containment," because the United Stated and its allies prevented the spread of communism after World War II.

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