How Did John Foster Dulles React to the Neutralist Movement

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Multiple Choice

How did John Foster Dulles react to the neutralist movement among some Third World nations?

• A) Believing that the leaders of Third World nations had to pacify their people by professing to be anti-American, Dulles worked tirelessly to provide more aid to most of the neutralist nations.
• B) Believing in the concept of self-determination, Dulles praised Third World nations for their independent and pragmatic approach to the Cold War.
• C) Believing that such nations actually favored the United States over the Soviet Union, Dulles saw the neutralist movement as unimportant and non-threatening.
• D) Believing that neutralism was the first step to communism, Dulles was alarmed by the neutralist movement.

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Definitions:

Prior Restraint

A governmental action that prevents the publication or broadcast of specific materials or speech, often considered a violation of free speech rights unless justified by national security concerns.

Expression

The process of making known one's thoughts, feelings, or ideas through speech, writing, art, or other forms of communication.

Activity

Actions or tasks performed by individuals or groups, which can range from physical endeavors to mental efforts.

Secular

Secular describes a stance that is separate from religion, not influenced by religious practices or beliefs, and often pertains to the non-religious aspects of life.