"The Truman Doctrine" (1947): This discourse by President Truman framed the US's strategy of regulation, pointed toward forestalling the spread of communism. "The Marshall Plan" (1948): This monetary recuperation program gave help to Western Europe, reconstructing economies and dissuading the spread of communism. 1957's "The Eisenhower Doctrine": In an effort to stop communism from spreading throughout the Middle East, this policy statement expanded the containment strategy. "The Berlin Wall" (1961): The wall's erection represented the ideological division of the Cold War and the physical separation of East and West Germany.

"The Truman Doctrine" (1947): This discourse by President Truman framed the US's strategy of regulation, pointed toward forestalling the spread of communism. "The Marshall Plan" (1948): This monetary recuperation program gave help to Western Europe, reconstructing economies and dissuading the spread of communism. 1957's "The Eisenhower Doctrine": In an effort to stop communism from spreading throughout the Middle East, this policy statement expanded the containment strategy. "The Berlin Wall" (1961): The wall's erection represented the ideological division of the Cold War and the physical separation of East and West Germany.