The Defense Policy Known as NSC-68 Was Based on the Premise

The defense policy known as NSC-68 was based on the premise that________ .

A) isolationism should continue to be a major part of American foreign policy
B) appeasement of aggressive foreign powers should continue to be a major part of American foreign policy
C) the Soviet Union wanted to take over the world and was a threat to the United States
D) military spending was out of control and needed to be curbed immediately
E) the United States was now so powerful that it did not need to worry about threats from foreign powers