Which policy correctly pairs the doctrine with its purpose to counter Soviet influence?

• A. Truman Doctrine: containment in Europe
• B. Eisenhower Doctrine: support for free peoples in the Middle East against communism
• C. Marshall Plan: military intervention in Asia
• D. Monroe Doctrine: social reforms in Latin America

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how a Cold War policy functioned to counter Soviet influence in a specific region. The Eisenhower Doctrine clearly states that the United States would provide political, economic, and military support to Middle Eastern nations resisting communist aggression, even potentially using force. This directly targets countering Soviet influence in the Middle East, making it the correct pairing.

The other options miss the match: the Truman Doctrine centers on containing communism in general, with Greece and Turkey as early examples but not limited to Europe; the Marshall Plan was about economic recovery for Western Europe, not military intervention in Asia or anywhere else; the Monroe Doctrine aimed to keep European powers out of the Americas, not to address Middle Eastern communism.