Which of the following statements about the Strategic Defense Initiative is true?
A) It was proposed by the growing peace and antinuclear movement as an alternative to tactical nuclear weapons.
B) It seemed to be the best solution to the nuclear-arms race, because of its modest cost and technological simplicity.
C) It was the first program eliminated in the great wave of Reagan defense cuts.
D) It substituted cheap chemical and biological weapons for expensive nuclear devices.
E) It proposed a system of space-based lasers and other high-tech defenses against nuclear missiles.

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The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, aimed to develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system to prevent missile attacks from other countries, notably the Soviet Union. It envisioned the use of ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles, incorporating advanced technologies like space-based lasers.

Which of the Following Statements About the Strategic Defense Initiative