What defense strategy was developed by the late 1940s because the US lacked sufficient troops to confront the Soviet Army in Eastern Europe?
I think that the answer might be= B) nuclear deterrence, is this correct?
A) atomic detente
B) nuclear deterrence
C) a combined NATO army
D) French and German rearmament
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Yes, you are correct! The defense strategy developed by the late 1940s because the US lacked sufficient troops to confront the Soviet Army in Eastern Europe was B) nuclear deterrence.
To arrive at this answer, let's go through the other options:
A) Atomic detente: Atomic detente is not the correct answer. Atomic detente refers to a period of easing tensions between major powers through diplomatic agreements, which occurred later, in the 1970s.
C) A combined NATO army: This option is not the correct answer either. While NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed in 1949 as a collective defense alliance, it did not directly address the issue of lacking sufficient troops to confront the Soviet Army in Eastern Europe.
D) French and German rearmament: This option is also not the correct answer. While French and German rearmament did occur after World War II, it was not specifically developed as a defense strategy to confront the Soviet Army in Eastern Europe.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) nuclear deterrence. The United States relied on its nuclear arsenal as a deterrent against Soviet aggression, believing that the threat of nuclear retaliations would discourage any potential attack. This strategy became known as nuclear deterrence.