Why did the U.S. want to contain communism?

a.
They were afraid the spread of communism would lead to tyranny and oppression across the world.

b.
They knew that communism would not survive if it spread further than where it was.

c.
They knew that people would reject communism if it left the Soviet Union since people hated it.

d.
They wanted to ensure that communism stayed put since it was going to fail anyway.

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The United States committed itself to containing communism between 1945 and 1960 because this represented a pragmatic middle course between ignoring Soviet influence in the world and fighting it directly. This was the policy best adapted to US strategic, economic, and ideological interests after the Second World War.

I'm pretty sure it's D) :)

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