Johnson Describes the U.S. as an Empire Because

Johnson describes the U.S. as an empire because:

A) American leaders continue to do everything possible to perpetuate Cold War structures in the absence of a Cold War threat.
B) in spite of a deepening global economic crisis, the U.S. urged governments with faltering economies to honor their weapons contracts with the U.S.
C) American leaders have organized and funded military coups in countries whose policies are thought to threaten American economic interests.
D) Turkey, for example, continues to be a valued American ally because of its strategic military location, in spite of accusations of human rights violations against the Kurds.
E) all of the above