Example Sentences
"The containment policy influenced U.S. involvement in wars in Korea and Vietnam."
"Containment assumed that communism would not expand if blocked by military and economic pressure."
Synonyms & Related Terms
Quick Check
Which best describes the meaning of containment?
Study Tips
To remember containment, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about history & social studies.
Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.