During the Cold War, ________ was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders, and ________ was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.

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The first part of the statement is describing the concept of "rollback", which aimed at pushing the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders. The second part is describing the concept of "containment", which aimed at protecting the status quo from further Soviet expansion. Therefore, the best choice is C, where "rollback" corresponds to the first blank and "containment" corresponds to the second blank.

During the Cold War, ________ Was the Strategic Idea to Push