Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that ___________________.
A) the containment doctrine was no longer valid
B) the Middle East was far more important to the security of the United States than was South Vietnam
C) the Vietnam War could be won simply by sending more American troops to South Vietnam
D) the United States, for financial reasons, would have to rely more on regional allies to contain communism

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The Nixon Doctrine was based on the idea that the United States could no longer afford to bear the financial burden of defending allies around the world, and that it needed to rely on regional allies to contain communism instead. This was in contrast to the previous policy of American global leadership and the containment doctrine.

Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and His Advisers Demonstrated