The First Test of the Policy of Containment Was

question 12

Multiple Choice

The first test of the policy of containment was

• A) The Soviet takeover of Poland
• B) The Berlin Blockade
• C) The North Korean invasion of South Korea
• D) The fall of Vietnam to communism

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