EASTERN EUROPE (satellite nations): , Stalin didn’t allow free elections and forced these countries to adopt communism, containment FAILED in this half of Europe, WESTERN EUROPE: , MARSHALL PLAN gave $12.5 billion to help countries rebuild after WWII, containment SUCCESSFUL in this half of Europe, GREECE & TURKEY: , TRUMAN DOCTRINE gave $400 million and promised to help countries resisting communism, containment SUCCESSFUL in these 2 European countries, WEST BERLIN: , AIRLIFT flew in food, medicine, and fuel to this BLOCKADED city, containment was SUCCESSFUL in this city, CHINA: , US only provided money, so Mao Zedong and communists won the civil war, containment FAILED in this Asian country, SOUTH KOREA: , communism didn't spread south of the 38th parallel, but wasn’t eliminated from the north, containment SUCCESSFUL in this Asian country, GUATEMALA & IRAN: , CIA helped rebels overthrow the governments of these 2 countries, containment was SUCCESSFUL in these 2 countries, HUNGARY: , student protesters didn’t get any US support; 30,000 protesters killed by Russian soldiers, containment FAILED in this European country,

US2.6 Containment: Success or Failure?

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