It was part of The Marshall Plan. A plan by the united nations to rebuild the country after the war. America later also did it for Containment. Containment was to stop the spread of communism by helping countries. Containment was not around however until near the beginning of the cold war.
America realized that it was generally the poorer, less well off countries that turned to communism. So by creating the marshall plan, not only is america gaining european allies, but also reducing the number of poor nations and giving the remaining poor an alternative to communism, thus stopping its spread and containing it.
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To prevent Communism from spreading.
eliminate communism in countries that already had a communist government
dangerous
The containment policy was primarily implemented in the context of the Cold War, focusing on preventing the spread of communism. It was notably applied in regions such as Western Europe, particularly through the Marshall Plan, as well as in Asia, with significant military actions in Korea and Vietnam. The policy also influenced U.S. interactions in Latin America and the Middle East, aiming to curb Soviet influence globally.
Containment was a United States policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism, enhance America's security and influence abroad, and prevent a "domino effect".
In some parts of the world, it was successful, such as Korea and Latin America. In other regions, like Southeast Asia and Central Africa, containment was ineffective.
K. Marshall Clayton has written: 'America's colored people'
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