The basis for containment policy was the assumption that
A. the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power.
B. the spread of nuclear weapons is a danger to the world and must be prevented.
C. economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities.
D. an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage.
E. terrorism can be identified and isolated in specific countries.