What was the name of the strategy used by the United States during the early Cold War to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its influence?

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Explanation

The United States implemented the policy of containment to restrict the spread of Soviet power during the initial stages of the Cold War. While the Marshall Plan was an economic aid program, mutual assured destruction referred to nuclear deterrence, and peaceful coexistence was a Soviet policy approach.

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What was the name of the strategy used by the United States during the early Cold War to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its influence?

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