Title: How did the US prevent Communism in the US - A-Level History - Marked by Teachers.com
Headings: How did the US prevent Communism in the US
How did the US prevent Communism in the US
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Content: After WWII, Capitalist strongholds, namely France and Britain, were suffering from lack of food and shelter. This is when the United States stepped in and provided aid. If the United States had not interfered when they did, most of Europe would probably be Communist, and controlled by the Soviet Union. This is not because Europe wanted to be Communist, but simply because they themselves didn't have the money or the power to stop the Soviets. ... read more. Conclusion
Also under Truman, the US was able to assist people in Berlin through the Berlin airlift. This was a huge success, and perhaps one of the main reasons that the United States were able to slow and then stop the growth of Communism. In conclusion, during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations, the policy of containment was used to try and save the free world from the threat of Communism. Both presidents faced criticism at the time, because they put peace on the line to prove the superiority of socialist ideals. In the end, the decades of hard work paid off, and the Capitalists had officially defeated the threat of Communism.