How did the United States seek to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War? by establishing satellite states around the USSR
by promoting capitalism in countries near the USSR
by ignoring countries that adopted communism
by helping countries create democratic governments

by helping countries create democratic governments

Explanation:

The Truman Doctrine was a policy meant to  help rebuild after the war, the United States pledged $13 billion of aid to Europe in the Marshall Plan. Although I would not describe this as the united States "helping" or creating democratic governments. This is still the answer.

d.

Explanation:

The government needed to store these goods to protect them from enemies.