A central tenet of Reagan's approach to foreign policy at the beginning of his presidency was the belief that __________
A) the Palestine Liberation Organization represented a serious threat to the United States
B) trading arms for hostages was an effective way to negotiate quietly with terrorists
C) the Middle East needed U.S. intervention to achieve freedom
D) the Soviet Union was a deadly enemy that threatened the United States
E) Israel could not be trusted to keep its word
Answer: D
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A) President Taylor opposed the compromise, and congressmen kept granting key concessions to rival parties. B) President Taylor was for the compromise, but congressmen kept granting key concessions to rival parties. C) The compromise was broken into too many small and ineffective measures. D) President Taylor died and was succeeded by Millard Fillmore, who opposed the compromise. E) President Taylor supported the compromise, but key senators kept proposing new compromises before a vote could be taken.