Containment (2 maio 1946 ano – 20 jun 1947 ano)

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US wants to block the spread of Communism

Goal: not trying to kill Communism, but rather stop Stalin from spreading Communism

Only one party (communists) in Eastern Europe at the time

Truman says that we will stop spread, wants to do it by any means including financial and military
- ex. in Iran after the USSR wouldn't leave, the US threatened to use nuclear weapons and Stalin left

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