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The Cold War
How did the United States contain communism?
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Content: Many people would contend, however, that the most important theater of influence was Europe, and it was here that the Soviets failed, assuming they really did have the goal of taking over the entire continent. The fact that Soviet control was not extended beyond the satellite countries of Eastern and Central Europe is mostly the result of the NATO alliance. The US was committed to the defense of its NATO allies, and no one on either side of the conflict wished to risk a nuclear war. This is exactly what probably would have happened if the Soviets had invaded Western Europe....
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