What was containment?

was America's policy on . It involved it from spreading to new countries, rather than attacking existing nations.

When was containment introduced?

was first introduced in 1947.

What policy introduced the idea of containment?

was first set out in the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan.

What methods of containment were used?

The USA used 4 main methods of :

❖ It aimed to build bigger and better weapons faster than the USSR. This led to both sides becoming embroiled in an arms race.
❖ It offered economic support for countries threatened by communism.
❖ It forged alliances with other countries.
❖ It gave military assistance to countries threatened by communism.

Why was containment needed?

After the Second World War, the apparent need for was reinforced by 4 main global events:

❖ In 1947-48, eastern European countries were taken over by communist governments.
❖ In 1948, North Korea became communist.
❖ In August 1949, the USSR successfully tested an atomic bomb.
❖ China became a communist country in 1949.

What alliances were formed as part of containment?

The USA formed 4 main in response to the threat of :

❖ The most important was the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, formed in 1949.
❖ The South-East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) was formed in September 1954 between the USA, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, Britain and France.
❖ CENTO, or the Central Treaty Organisation, was formed in February 1955 between Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the UK.
❖ The USSR responded by setting up the Warsaw Pact in May 1955. The USSR, Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Albania, Poland and Hungary were members.