The Truman Doctrine and George F. Kennan's "Mr. X" article both proposed ___________________.

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Both the Truman Doctrine and George F. Kennan's "Mr. X" article proposed the policy of containment, which advocated for stopping the spread of communism by containing it within existing borders. Kennedy's "Mr. X" article specifically argued for a "long-term, patient but firm and vigilant containment" of Soviet expansionism. The Truman Doctrine was also a form of containment, as it provided military and economic aid to countries fighting against communist takeover.