Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and His Advisers Demonstrated

question 68

Multiple Choice

Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that ___________________.

• A) the containment doctrine was no longer valid
• B) the Middle East was far more important to the security of the United States than was South Vietnam
• C) the Vietnam War could be won simply by sending more American troops to South Vietnam
• D) the United States, for financial reasons, would have to rely more on regional allies to contain communism

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