In a Speech at American University in 1963, President Kennedy

question 39

Multiple Choice

In a speech at American University in 1963, President Kennedy recommended a policy of ____ toward the Soviet Union.

• A) flexible response
• B) massive retaliation
• C) peaceful coexistence
• D) aggressive confrontation
• E) containment

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