What idea was the major justification for u. s. foreign policy during the cold war era?

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31 December, 01:22

What idea was the major justification for u. s. foreign policy during the cold war era?

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Misael Harmon · Answer 1

The idea of containment. During the Cold War, Communism was seen as a threat which was to be thwarted. Thus intervention abroad was justified, Harry Truman invented the "containment doctrine" which was based on the claim that "communism" had to be contained.