The main goal of the policy of containment was tothe spread of communism in Europe.
The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States wouldif a free nation became threatened by communism.
The Marshall Plan pursued containment through the use of.

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed