What do the following quotes from Cold War era US presidents have in common?
Words of Cold Warriors Force is the only thing the Russians understand, Stalin showed what he was after…the Russians were planning world conquest -Harry S. Truman July 1945 There are only two ways: peaceful coexistance, or the most destructive war in history. There is no third way – Nikita Khrushchev. 1956 I am not going to be the president who saw Southeast Asia go the way China went – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 The Soviet Union is an evil empire with which talks are fruitless. Soviet leaders reserve unto themselves the right to commit any crime, to lie, to cheat -Ronald Reagan, 1980 The comments made by presidents Truman, Johnson and Reagan are similar in that they appear to A. reject diplomatic solutions to conflict B. accept detente between the superpowers C. reject confrontation because of the risk of nuclear war D.
