The US policy of containment of Soviet expansion was advocated by:
Correct answer: C. George F. Kennan
- A. George C. Marshall
- B. Cordell Hull
- C. George F. Kennan
- D. None of these
Explanation
George F. Kennan formulated the strategy of containing Soviet expansion, notably in his 1946 “Long Telegram” and 1947 article under the name “X.” Marshall is linked to post-war economic reconstruction through the Marshall Plan, not the original containment doctrine.
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