According to Some Critics, How Did the Casting of the Cold

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to some critics, how did the casting of the Cold War as a worldwide struggle between freedom and slavery have unfortunate consequences?

• A) It made it difficult to discern legitimate postwar struggles for economic and political freedom from those simply motivated by American interests.
• B) It required Americans to sympathize with communism, which many were unwilling to do.
• C) It prevented any long-term establishment of a diplomatic presence in Moscow.
• D) It unfortunately positioned the United States as the leader in military aggression, rather than a beacon of peace.
• E) It backfired on Americans whose ancestors had been slaveowners.

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