Which of the following is an example of compellence?
A)The Soviet Union refusing to return control of the Kurile Islands to Japan
B)The United States invading the Dominican Republic in response to a military coup
C)The United States threatening Cuba if it did not remove Soviet missiles during the Cuban missile crisis
D)The Soviet Union threatening to attack Europe so that it could spread communism

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Compellence is the use of threats or force to get another country to take a certain action. In this case, the United States threatening Cuba to remove Soviet missiles is an example of compellence. Option A is an example of territorial dispute, B is an example of interventionism, and D is an example of deterrence.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Compellence