Which of the Following Statements Correctly Summarizes Richard Nixon's Foreign

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly summarizes Richard Nixon's foreign policy toward the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China?

• A) He opened up new initiatives with the Soviet Union in an effort to isolate the People's Republic, capitalizing on the Sino-Soviet split.
• B) He listened to his hard-line anticommunist advisers and initiated a new and more hostile era of the Cold War against both powers.
• C) He capitalized on their widening split by playing one power off against the other.
• D) He attempted to improve relations with each country by offering to pull out of Vietnam.
• E) He had ICBM missile bases built around the globe, within striking range of both t he Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

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