Which describes the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
A.
to provide resources to Soviet Berlin
B.
to give money to rebuild Europe
C.
to create an economic alliance
D.
to contain communism
E.
to protect U.S. interests in Southeast Asia
D. to contain communism.
The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to contain communism.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the different options provided and eliminate the ones that are inconsistent with facts or historical context.
Option A, "to provide resources to Soviet Berlin," is incorrect because the Truman Doctrine was a response to the spread of communism, not an effort to support Soviet Berlin.
Option B, "to give money to rebuild Europe," is partially correct as the United States did provide economic aid to European countries through the Marshall Plan, but the main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to contain communism.
Option C, "to create an economic alliance," is not the primary objective of the Truman Doctrine. While economic aid was an aspect of the doctrine, the primary focus was on containing communism.
Option E, "to protect U.S. interests in Southeast Asia," is incorrect because the Truman Doctrine's initial focus was on Europe, not specifically Southeast Asia.
By process of elimination, we can determine that the correct answer is D, "to contain communism."