Why do historians regard Kennedy's foreign-policy achievements as being more significant than his domestic achievements?
A. The Peace Corps and the Trade Expansion Act succeeded while much of his New Frontier agenda at home failed.
B. His New Frontier agenda succeeded while many of his civil rights policies flopped.
C. The Berlin issue was settled during his administration while his economic policies were a failure.
D. Americans found success in Southeast Asia while U.S. war veterans were mistreated at home.
Answer: A
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