The Foreign Policy of Deterrence Referred to ___

The foreign policy of deterrence referred to ___.

A) the Monroe Doctrine's warning that attempts by European powers to establish new colonies in the Americas would be be viewed as hostile to U.S. interests in the region
B) the Cold War era idea of building up such a huge arsenal of nuclear and conventional weapons that conflict would be too dangerous for either the U.S. or the USSR to initiate
C) the Bush Doctrine's recognition that assaults on American interests from failed states and global terrorism violate U.S. sovereignty, thus its foreign policy will put preemption at the center
D) the Obama National Security Strategy, which included diplomatic efforts with traditional friends or adversaries and strengthened international institutions, such as the UN and NATO