The united states policy of containment after world war 2 was intended to prevent communism from spreading beyond

the correct answer is "the soviet union"

cold

very very cold

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.