Which US foreign policy doctrine aimed to contain Soviet influence by supporting anti-communist efforts in Greece and Turkey?

• A. Marshall Plan
• B. Containment Policy
• C. Brzezinski Doctrine
• D. Monroe Doctrine

Answer: (B)

Containment is the strategy of stopping the spread of a rival power by backing countries and movements that resist it. After World War II, Greece and Turkey faced strong pressure from communist movements and Soviet influence. The United States responded with support—military and economic aid—to help these governments resist subversion and influence from the Soviet Union. This approach defined early Cold War policy and gave rise to actions like the Truman Doctrine, which framed aid as helping free peoples resisting subjugation. The other options don’t fit this specific focus: the Marshall Plan aimed to rebuild Western Europe’s economy, the Monroe Doctrine addresses the Western Hemisphere, and the Brzezinski Doctrine is a later concept about countering Soviet power in Eurasia.