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Question 912:
During the Cold War, which of the following was one of the main tenets
of the American foreign policy approach towards the spread of communism
recommended by George Kennan and first implemented by President Truman
in 1947?
(A) contain the spread of communism as one would a
contagion to prevent a domino effect of affected nations
(B) discover and eliminate internal communist spies
in the State Department
(C) match any Soviet buildup in its nuclear arsenal
with equal or superior American systems
(D) develop the Strategic Defense Initiative, a
"Star Wars" type of missile defense system
(E) use the Voice of America and other propaganda
weapons to counter communism's claims
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