containment -
the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"
restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
containment -
(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
containment -
a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"
policy a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
Containment was a United States policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism, enhance America’s security and influence abroad, and prevent a "domino effect". A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to expand communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam. It represented a middle-ground position between appeasement and rollback.
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containment The reinforced steel or concrete vessel that encloses a nuclear reactor.
