The major thrust of the U.S. foreign policy between the 1950s and early 1990s could be described as ______.

A. a policy of deterrence through military buildup
B. data mining and surveillance practices
C. using diplomacy to rebuild alliances after the Cold War
D. increase in the capacity to address terrorism


A. a policy of deterrence through military buildup

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A) Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. B) Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to about a fifth of the federal budget. C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. D) Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. E) National debt is most likely to decrease in future years.

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