President Kennedy's policy of "fl exible response" diff ered from

Eisenhower's New Look Policy in that

(A) it restricted the use of nuclear weapons

(B) it allowed for a response to a wider spectrum of warfare

(C) it focused on securing American access to the Middle East

(D) it created an alliance of North Atlantic nations against the Soviet

Union

(E) it promised military and economic support to nations fi ghting

communism

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Carly Benson

15 February, 15:09

President Kennedy's policy of "fl exible response" diff ered from

Eisenhower's New Look Policy in that

(A) it restricted the use of nuclear weapons

(B) it allowed for a response to a wider spectrum of warfare

(C) it focused on securing American access to the Middle East

(D) it created an alliance of North Atlantic nations against the Soviet

Union

(E) it promised military and economic support to nations fi ghting

communism

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Aubree Richmond · Answer 1

President Kennedy’s policy of "flexible response" differed from Eisenhower’s New Look Policy in that " (B) it allowed for a response to a wider spectrum of warfare," since the Kennedy Administration believed that the "New Look Policy" was too restricted in its methods of retaliation.