What was the US policy toward the Soviet Union called?

Containment

Explanation:

As a component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to the Soviet Union's move to increase communist influence in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Containment represented a middle-ground position between detente (relaxation of relations) and rollback (actively replacing a regime).

b: to eliminate competition from other farmers

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