According to the Text, U

According to the text, U.S. hegemony in the half-century after World War II

A) was based on global acceptance of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.
B) consisted of "hard power" but not "soft power."
C) consisted of "soft power" but not "hard power."
D) consisted of both "hard power" and "soft power."
E) involved neither "hard power" nor "soft power."