The Truman Doctrine (1947) committed the United States to a policy of:
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Correct answer: Containing the spread of Communism anywhere it threatened democratic nations
Initially aimed at helping Greece and Turkey, the Truman Doctrine became the foundation of U.S. foreign policy. It shifted the U.S. toward a policy of global interventionism to counter Soviet influence.
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