The Policy of Deterrence and Containment Pursued by the United

question 1

Multiple Choice

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be seen as:

• A) an early version of the Bush doctrine
• B) no different than a policy of isolationism
• C) no different than a policy of preventive war
• D) no different than a policy of appeasement
• E) midway between preventive war and appeasement

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