Which of the following correctly links the term with its definition? Select one:

a.
Containment; the policy that the Soviet Union used to spread communism.

b.
Containment; the policy that the U. S. used to stop the spread of communism after WWII.

c.
Cold War; the war to defeat Hitler between 1941-1945.

d.
Iron Curtain; the policy that the United States used to fight the spread of communism.

Containment was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge its communist sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam.

Explanation:

considered the turning point in pacific war. the japanese tried to lure the american navy out so it could be destroyed but failed. the americans were led by admiral chester nimitz. the victory by america would put them on the offensive for the remainder of the war.

the answer is the letter b governor of new mexico territory