The United States' threat to use military force if necessary to safeguard Western access to the Middle East's oil reserves is known as which of the following?

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The Carter Doctrine, which was announced by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf region, including the free flow of oil. The Kennedy Doctrine focused on containing Soviet influence in Latin America, and the Nixon Doctrine emphasized a shift towards the use of local allies in containing Communist threats.

The United States' Threat to Use Military Force If Necessary