16. Why did some people in the United States not support the alliance with the Soviet

Union during World War II?

17. What was the Domino Theory? What did the United States government fear would

happen if a country became communist?

18. Describe the United States policy of containment.

19. Why might someone who believes in the Domino Theory support the Truman

Doctrine?

16: They feared their rights would be taken

17:The US government feared that everyone would want to become Communist if it wasn't stopped and contained.

18:The US believed that if they contained communism or wouldn't spread to the US.

19:Theyd most likely want the US to remain a capitalist country.

peace keepers

idealism to be spread

riches kept

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.