The Creation of the U

question 79

Multiple Choice

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

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

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