How did the united states’ ideas about containing communism change throughout the cold war?

Containment was suggested by diplomat George Kennan who eagerly suggested the United States stifle communist influence in Eastern Europe and Asia.One of the ways to accomplish this was by establishing NATO so the Western European nations had a defense against communist influence.After Vietnam and détente, President Jimmy Carter focused less on containment and more on fighting the Cold War by promoting human rights in hot spot countries.

They began trying to contain communism in the countries it was already in so that it would not spread to the U.S. I hope this helps