The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Loss of U

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Cuban missile crisis and the loss of U.S. strategic superiority relative to the Soviet Union ushered in a period of ________ in U.S. foreign policy.

• A) preemption
• B) deterrence
• C) compellence
• D) strategic defense
• E) massive retaliation

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