Why was the New Look a failed containment strategy?

A. Extra expenses for military growth pulled funds away from areas in danger of falling to communism.
B. The only area where it was applied was Vietnam, where American forces could not defeat a communist revolution.
C. The Soviets knew the United States would not take action against most Soviet-sponsored revolutions.
D. Eisenhower's move toward liberation actions would only serve to alienate Americans internationally.


Answer: C

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