Was the meeting of the Congress a final step toward independence? Why or why not?

imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.

containment policy was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge its communist sphere of influence in EasternEurope, China, Korea, and Vietnam.