Question

u.s. foreign policies
the policy of containment involved
taking a dispute to the edge of conflict to force the opposition to back down.
believing that if one nation became communist, so would its neighbors.
stopping the spread of communism beyond its 1947 borders.

Explanation:

The policy of containment during the Cold - War era by the U.S. aimed to prevent the spread of communism. It was about stopping the expansion of communist influence beyond its existing boundaries in 1947. The first option describes brinkmanship, and the second is the domino theory.

Answer:

C. stopping the spread of Communism beyond its 1947 borders.