If Administering Deterrence Is Costly or Unpleasant for the Threatening

question 42

Multiple Choice

If administering deterrence is costly or unpleasant for the threatening party,then:

• A)It may lack credibility
• B)It will always lack effectiveness
• C)It will need to be supported by appropriate signaling
• D)It reinforces the power of the threatening party

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Definitions:

Early 1950s

Refers to the period from 1950 to 1953, a time noted for the post-World War II economic recovery and the beginning of the Cold War era.

McCarthyism

Represents the period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States around the 1950s, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, characterized by unfounded accusations and investigations.

Senator McCarthy

Senator McCarthy refers to Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator known for his 1950s campaigns to expose supposed Communist sympathizers in the United States government and society.