What Was the Main Idea Behind the Bush Doctrine

question 90

Multiple Choice

What was the main idea behind the Bush Doctrine?

• A) The United States would take preemptive action, even if it had to act alone, in the war on terrorism.
• B) The United States would invade a nation supporting or harboring terrorists only if the United Nations Security Council approved this action.
• C) The United States would only launch the first strike in the war on terrorism if its allies joined it in a "coalition of the willing."
• D) The United States would continue to employ defensive Cold War measures, such as containment and deterrence, when fighting the war on terrorism.

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