According to some critics, how did the casting of the Cold War as a worldwide struggle between freedom and slavery have unfortunate consequences?
A) It made it difficult to discern legitimate postwar struggles for economic and political freedom from those simply motivated by American interests.
B) It required Americans to sympathize with communism, which many were unwilling to do.
C) It prevented any long-term establishment of a diplomatic presence in Moscow.
D) It unfortunately positioned the United States as the leader in military aggression, rather than a beacon of peace.
E) It backfired on Americans whose ancestors had been slaveowners.
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