In the decades immediately following the close of World War II and extending into the 1980s, the most dominant theme faced by United States presidents in the foreign policy arena was __________________.

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During the decades following World War II, the United States was engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet Union, which involved an ideological struggle over the spread of Communism. This dominated the foreign policy decisions of the U.S. presidents during this period, with policies such as containment and the arms race aimed at confronting and limiting the Soviet Union's power and influence around the world. The other options listed were not the dominant theme in U.S. foreign policy during this period.

In the Decades Immediately Following the Close of World War