Second-strike capability

a. is the capacity to absorb attacks and inflict unacceptable damage on the opponent.
b. can create a stable situation of mutual assured destruction.
c. was achieved by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
d. All of the above are true.


D

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The government of Utopia has both a President and a Prime Minister, who share executive authority. Hence, we can infer that the government of Utopia follows a(n) ________ system

A. parliamentary B. presidential C. semi-presidential D. oligarchic E. theocratic

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All of the following were left-wing criticisms of George W. Bush's military attack on Afghanistan EXCEPT:

a) It was unacceptable to protect U.S. civilians by putting the lives of innocent Afghan citizens at risk of death or starvation. b) The Afghan war was unlikely to make the U.S. safer. c) War would alienate Afghanistan's allies, Russia and France. d) Even if a military response was appropriate, it should have been handled through the United Nations, not unilaterally by the United States.

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According to the feature box titled "The Game, the Rules, the Players," Operation Desert Storm was a quick and decisive military victory for the United States that resulted in relatively few casualties

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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