The creation of the U.S.Northern Command was important because:
A) it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without presidential approval
B) it ultimately led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security
C) it unified, for the first time in American history, the Air Force, the Navy Department, and the War Department
D) it breached the long-standing line between domestic law enforcement and foreign military operations for the first time
E) it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without congressional approval

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The creation of the U.S. Northern Command breached the longstanding line between domestic law enforcement and foreign military operations for the first time, as it was tasked with coordinating the military's response to potential domestic and foreign threats within the United States. This was a major shift in U.S. military policy and strategy.

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