The Cold War Containment Strategy: Successes and Limitations
Words: 554 1342During the Cold War a lengthy period of tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union various tactics emerged to keep communism in check. One standout was the strategy of containment a key part of U.S. foreign policy. Crafted in the late 1940s containment aimed to block Soviet expansion using military political and economic methods. This essay explores how containment started what it did and how well it worked during the Cold War. The concept of containment first […]
