Which of the Following Provides the Best Evidence for the Claim

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the best evidence for the claim that America's soft power waned during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

• A) President Obama's attempts to negotiate with adversaries and increase collaboration with allies
• B) the mix of diplomatic pressure, multilateral sanctions, and International Atomic Energy Agency inspections used to deter nuclear weapons in North Korea
• C) the rise of anti-Americanism following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, not only in the Arab world, but also in Western Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Russia
• D) the nuclear cooperation treaty President George W. Bush signed with India in 2006
• E) the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon

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