Which of the Following Statements Describes President Kennedy's Flexible-Response Strategy

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes President Kennedy's flexible-response strategy?

• A) It allowed him to choose between sending the National Guard and sending the regular army into situations requiring military force.
• B) It gave Congress the option to choose between raising and lowering defense spending.
• C) It met his demand for a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear action.
• D) It pertained to the number of missiles the United States would launch in response to a Soviet attack.

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