What was the assumption of behind “mutual assured destruction”?
a. In a U.S.-Soviet crisis Washington would have to launch a nuclear strike first to avoid a Soviet second strike.
b. Only mutual vulnerability to nuclear attack could prevent nuclear war.
c. A full-scale nuclear exchange would produce nuclear “winter”.
d. The construction of effective U.S. and Soviet anti-missile defenses would allow both to escape destruction in a nuclear war.
b. Only mutual vulnerability to nuclear attack could prevent nuclear war.
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Fill in the blank with the right word.
For many years after Israel was founded in 1948, _____.
A. the neighboring Arab states did not accept its legitimacy as a nation B. the Taliban was in control of the Holy Land C. it lived in peace with its neighbors in the Middle East D. Saddam Hussein ruled the country as a dictator E. the only peace treaty that it was able to negotiate was one with Syria
Sun Belt states __________.
A. have been steadily gaining political power B. have been steadily losing electoral votes C. tend to be more sparsely populated D. tend to have higher tax burdens than other states
The George W. Bush administration's stated reason for __________ was the danger posed by weapons of mass destruction
a. the war in Afghanistan b. the war in Iraq c. the formation of the Department of Homeland Security d. the bombings in Kenya and Tanzania