The Cold War Policy Adopted in the Mid-1950s by the Eisenhower

question 83

Multiple Choice

The Cold War policy adopted in the mid-1950s by the Eisenhower administration was

• A)containment.
• B)détente.
• C)MAD (mutually assured destruction).
• D)massive retaliation.
• E)all of the above.

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