The ______________ Is a Mutual Defense Pact Between the United

question 58

Multiple Choice

The ______________ is a mutual defense pact between the United States and eleven other nations promising to stand united in the face of military aggression, specifically by the Soviet Union

• A) Atomic Diplomacy Plan
• B) Marshall Plan
• C) National Security Council
• D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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