Which of the Following Statements About the Strategic Defense Initiative

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Strategic Defense Initiative is true?

• A) It was proposed by the growing peace and antinuclear movement as an alternative to tactical nuclear weapons.
• B) It seemed to be the best solution to the nuclear-arms race, because of its modest cost and technological simplicity.
• C) It was the first program eliminated in the great wave of Reagan defense cuts.
• D) It substituted cheap chemical and biological weapons for expensive nuclear devices.
• E) It proposed a system of space-based lasers and other high-tech defenses against nuclear missiles.

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