During the Cold War, the United States foreign policy of containment consisted of A. wars and mutual assured destruction. B. deterrence and mutual assured destruction. C. deterrence and covert operations. D. wars and covert operations.

During the Cold War, the United States foreign policy of containment consisted of C) deterrence and covert operations. Containment is defined as "the military strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy." It is tied to the Cold War policy of the United States and its allies to stop the spread of communism both nationally and internationally.