The Creation of the U

question 75

Multiple Choice

The creation of the U.S. Northern Command was important because it

• A) was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without presidential approval.
• B) ultimately led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
• C) unified, for the first time in American history, the Air Force, the Navy Department, and the War Department.
• D) breached the long-standing line between domestic law enforcement and foreign military operations for the first time.
• E) was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without congressional approval.

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