Harry Truman's policy in regard to the Soviet Union was based on his belief that
A)the Russians were honest and could be trusted to negotiate in good faith.
B)the United States should cut off all contact with the U.S.S.R.
C)the United States had to take a firm stand in opposition to Soviet territorial and ideological expansion.
D)the United States should maintain friendly relations with the U.S.S.R. at all costs.
E)his isolationist stance.

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Truman believed that the Soviet Union was expanding their territory and ideology, and thus the United States needed to take a firm stance in opposition to this expansion. This was demonstrated in his containment policy, which aimed to contain the spread of communism and limit Soviet influence. Truman did not believe that the Soviet Union could be trusted in negotiations, and did not have a friendly relationship with the country.

Harry Truman's Policy in Regard to the Soviet Union Was