Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: The Cold War Era

Question:

Which American President is associated with the Doctrine of 'Containment of Communism'?

Options:

John F. Kennedy

Harry Truman

George Washington

Franklin Roosevelt

Correct Answer:

Harry Truman

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Harry Truman

1947; American President Harry Truman’s Doctrine about the containment of communism

The Truman Doctrine led to the establishment of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). NATO was founded in 1949 as a collective defense alliance among Western European and North American countries to counter the threat of Soviet expansionism
The Truman Doctrine was a significant Cold War foreign policy initiative introduced by U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1947. It aimed to contain the spread of communism, particularly in Europe. Truman argued that the United States should provide economic and military assistance to countries threatened by communism.