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Policy of 'Containment'

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The policy of 'containment' refers to the strategy developed by American diplomat George F. Kennan during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet expansion. It aimed to contain Soviet influence within its existing borders through diplomatic, economic, and military means.

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