Title: To what extent was America's policy of containment successful? Use Korea, Cuba and Vietnam in your investigation. - A-Level History - Marked by Teachers.com
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To what extent was America's policy of containment successful? Use Korea, Cuba and Vietnam in your investigation.
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Content: Communism had spread to Vietnam. In conclusion, American policy of containment of communism and Soviet's influence was not as successful as it was hoped to be. The Americans managed to contain the spread of Communism to a certain extent during the Korean War and to a limited extent during the Cuban Missile Crisis. One of the reasons for the South Korean success was that the Korean terrain was familiar and there was tremendous support from the Korean people. On the other hand, the Vietnam War was a thorn in the side because American troops were not familiar with the Vietnamese rainforest terrains. Despite setbacks in other areas, the American policy of containment was successful at keeping the Soviet Union from conquering American allies in Western Europe and North-east Asia. The spread and influence of communism was definitely curtailed and democracy thrived in many parts of the world. Joseph Shin ...read more. The above preview is unformatted text
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