Can you remember the three major elements of u. s. foreign policy during the cold war? use a superior show of force to bluff the enemy into backing down. if one nation succumbs to communism, it will set off a chain reaction in the region. the main u. s. goal was to prevent communism from spreading.

Brinkmanship: Use a superior show of force to bluff the enemy into backing down.

Domino Theory: If one nation succumbs to Communism, it will set off a chain reaction in the region.

Containment: The main U.S. goal was to prevent Communism from spreading.

A superior show of force should be used to bluff the enemy into backing down:  Brinkmanship

If one nation succumbs to communism, it will set off a chain reaction in the region:  Domino Theory

The United States’ main goal is to prevent communism from spreading any further:  Containment

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number 4. should be the correct answer