When Asian and African nations gained independence, the U.S. was worried that Communism would spread to them.
U.S. Fears regarding independence of those nations.
- The United States was worried that the Soviet Union would influence those nations to adopt communism.
- The U.S. feared more communist nations being established as they feared it would then overwhelm the free market system.
As a result, the U.S. tried to influence these nations away from communism by providing both economic and military aid and sometimes even getting directly involved in wars.
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