What was the core purpose of the United States' "Atoms for Peace" program?

a. To encourage states to adopt peaceful forms of nuclear technology instead of developing nuclear weapons
b. To bring about nuclear cooperation on both technological and weapons fronts with the Soviet Union
c. To use nuclear technology to enhance U.S. soft power in the ideological competition against the Soviet Union
d. To spread the use of nuclear technology and reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels
e. To encourage countries to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty


Answer: c

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