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The Truman Doctrine, announced in 1947, was a significant U.S. foreign policy initiative during the Cold War. What was its main objective?

A To promote economic recovery in Western Europe.
B To prevent the spread of communism by providing aid to free nations.
C To establish a military alliance with Soviet satellite states.
D To negotiate a nuclear arms reduction treaty with the Soviet Union.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The Truman Doctrine committed the U.S. to support free peoples resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures, primarily to counter Soviet expansion and communism.

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