Second-Strike Capability

question 24

Multiple Choice

Second-strike capability

• A) is the capacity to absorb attacks and inflict unacceptable damage on the opponent.
• B) can create a stable situation of mutual assured destruction.
• C) was achieved by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Insanity Defense

Defense used by people accused of a crime in which they state that they cannot be held responsible for their illegal acts because they were mentally incapacitated at the time of the act.

Domestic Violence

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M'Naghten Rule

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Insane

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