Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

Answer - B - In the years immediately following World War II, President Truman’s foreign policy focused on the worldwide containment of Communism.

Key Takeaway: After World War II, anti-communist sentiment thrived in the United States. As far back as the 1920s, the United States had been afraid of the “Red Scare,” but as Communism grew during the Depression and World War II, so did anti-communism. Although America enjoyed a relative peace during the 1950s, this was marred by declining Soviet-American relations, China becoming a Communist country in 1945, and the Korean War.