They did want to be imperial
I would also go with D.) Mutually assured destruction.
This whole idea mainly started during the Cold War. The United States and Soviet Union didn't want to use their nuclear weapons because they feared that if they did, the other side would retaliate. Ultimately, both sides would lose everything.
The supreme court ruled that Oregon was justified in sex discrimination and its labor laws and upheld the laws restricting women's working hours to protect their health
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