President Truman's policy of containment was intended to A. launch the Cold War with the USSR.
B. eliminate all Soviet satellite states.
C. prove that Communism was flawed.
D. stop the spread of Communism.

To prevent the spread of Communism.

Truman initiated policy of containment,   to stop the expansion of an enemy, best known as the spread of communism in USA.

A military strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy of USA (during the cold war) and its allies to prevent the spread of communism.

Cold War: After the World war 2, there was the phase of political tension between USA and USSR.

Communism: A political theory of Karl Marx and USSR is based on these idea of governance.

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