Which of the following international crises amply demonstrated the futility of the stated Eisenhower administration policy of massive retaliation and the limitations on its ability to roll back communist geopolitical gains?
(A) The Hungarian revolt in 1956
(B) The Suez crisis of 1956
(C) The CIA-sponsored coup in Iran in 1953
(D) The CIA-directed coup against the elected government of Guatemala in 1954
(E) The American U-2 spy plane incident
Answer: (A) The Hungarian revolt in 1956
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