The Nineteenth-Century Policy of ________ Was Based on the Geographic

question 54

Multiple Choice

The nineteenth-century policy of ________ was based on the geographic distance of the United States from other countries.

• A) idealism
• B) isolationism
• C) internationalism
• D) sovereign dominance
• E) deterrence

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