According to the Text, U

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to the text, U.S. hegemony in the half-century after World War II

• A) was based on global acceptance of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.
• B) consisted of "hard power" but not "soft power."
• C) consisted of "soft power" but not "hard power."
• D) consisted of both "hard power" and "soft power."
• E) involved neither "hard power" nor "soft power."

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