The Nixon Doctrine stated that the United States would assist in the defense and developments of allies and friends, but would not undertake all the defense of the free nations of the world. This policy required countries threatened by communism to take the lead in their own defense, with the U.S. providing support rather than direct military involvement.

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The Nixon Doctrine

Question 39

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The Nixon Doctrine

A) required countries threatened by communism to shoulder most of the military burden.
B) reoriented America's foreign policy toward Europe.
C) focused on the question of U.S. intervention in Latin America.
D) emphasized a tightening of the American defense of Taiwan.

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