Author Question: Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that a. ... (Read 71 times)

jho37 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The primary purpose of the NixonKissinger policy of dtente was to

a. check Soviet expansion and limit the Soviet arms buildup.
b. enlarge the influence of the United Nations.
c. guarantee the self-determination of the Third World.
d. elevate the international stature of America's European allies.

Question 2

Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that

a. the containment doctrine was no longer valid.
b. the Middle East was far more important to the security of the United States than was South Vietnam.
c. the Vietnam War could be won simply by sending more American troops to South Vietnam.
d. the United States, for financial reasons, would have to rely more on regional allies to contain communism.