The attempt by the United States to influence the Soviet Union not to attack it or its allies with nuclear weapons is an example of
A) power.
B) Yankee ingenuity.
C) compellence.
D) deterrence.

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Deterrence is the use of military power to dissuade an adversary from taking action by convincing them of the high cost of doing so. In this case, the United States attempted to deter the Soviet Union from using nuclear weapons by threatening massive retaliation.

The Attempt by the United States to Influence the Soviet