"Peaceful coexistence"
A) was a term first coined by Joseph Stalin in the 1940s.
B) was first used by Sun Yat-sen in 1921.
C) was treated with suspicion by United States leaders, especially after the Soviet crushing of the unrest in Hungary in 1956.
D) delayed the development of cultural exchanges of theatrical and other groups.
E) was eagerly embraced by President Truman as an alternative to nuclear war.

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Despite the initial interest of the United States in peaceful coexistence as a means of avoiding nuclear war with the Soviet Union, the crushing of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 led American leaders to view the concept with suspicion and skepticism. They believed that the Soviet Union was using the language of peaceful coexistence as a cover for its expansionist ambitions and that any attempts to pursue peaceful coexistence would be seen as a sign of weakness. This led to a more confrontational approach towards the Soviet Union and the Cold War continued to escalate.

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