Communist containment in Asia

COMMUNISM: An in-depth look at the success of the communist containment in Asia. Paper Outline I. Introduction. II. What is Communism. a. Ideas b. Policies III. Who was involved. a. History IV. How did communism get there. a. Soviet Union b. China c. Spread V. Events leading up. VI. Why the United States decided to attempt to contain it. VII. Goals of the containment. VIII. The Truman Doctrine. a. Success IX. Conclusion. During World War …

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