The 1947 Truman Doctrine Committed the United States To

question 17

Multiple Choice

The 1947 Truman Doctrine committed the United States to:

• A) defend all of Europe outside the Soviet sphere.
• B) defend Europe and the Americas against Soviet aggression.
• C) contain the advancement of Communist expansion in western Europe.
• D) contain only the Soviet Union throughout the globe.

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