When the Soviet Union retreated from the Middle East in 1946, the Truman administration concluded

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The retreat of the Soviet Union from the Middle East in 1946 was seen by the Truman administration as a sign of Soviet weakness and a confirmation of their policy of containment. The administration concluded that the best way to counter Soviet actions was to stand firm and contain their expansionist activities. This was the beginning of the Cold War and the policy of containment became the basis of US foreign policy for the next several decades.

When the Soviet Union Retreated from the Middle East in 1946