The primary focus of the National Security Council is to "<span>a. guide the President in foreign affairs," although the emphasis is on the use of force (or a lack thereof) in foreign nations. </span>
The correct response is:
The Soviet Union does not trust US foreign policy.
Explanation:
This issue can be explained by the concept of defense dilemma.
Many nations in such a bipolar conflict as the one between US and USSR simply do not know if they should 'attack to defend' their territory or wait to see what the other party will do and remain to seem weak.
Thus, both try to one up each other just to secure their own turn against them.
This creates a sort of dilemma and not being sure about each other's motives in these nations.
<span>D.To demonstrate its scientific superiority over the Soviet Union</span>
A muckraker is a person who intentionally seeks out and publishes the misdeeds, such as criminal acts.
