Which of the following represented the strategic military policy underlying President Eisenhower's and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles's "new look" foreign policy in the 1950s?
(A) The dismantling of the military-industrial complex
(B) Massive new military spending
(C) Greater reliance on air power and the deterrent power of nuclear weapons than on the army and navy
(D) A buildup of unconventional and guerrilla-warfare forces
(E) The rapid deployment of the navy and marines to trouble spots
Ans: (C) Greater reliance on air power and the deterrent power of nuclear weapons than on the army and navy
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