Political Science · International Relations
After World War II, the threat of Soviet expansion brought two new aims for American political warfare. What are these?
ATo restore Western Europe through military, economic and political support
BTo weaken the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe through propaganda
CTo embrace a political-warfare philosophy as a defensive necessity
DBoth restoring Western Europe and weakening the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Both restoring Western Europe and weakening the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe — The two new aims were to restore Western Europe and weaken the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe, so the answer is both.
Explanation
★The two new aims were to restore Western Europe and weaken the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe, so the answer is both.
★After 1945 the US feared the spread of Soviet power.
★It moved to rebuild Western Europe with the Marshall Plan and alliances.
★It also used propaganda to loosen Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
★These twin aims guided American political warfare in the Cold War.
★So the answer joins both restoring the West and weakening the Soviet East.
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