The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, where the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other over the placement of nuclear missiles, is a classic example of which Cold War foreign policy strategy?

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C) Brinkmanship. Brinkmanship is a strategy of pushing dangerous events to the brink of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome. The Cuban Missile Crisis epitomized this by bringing the superpowers to the edge of nuclear war.

The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, where the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other over the placement of nuclear missiles, is a classic example of which Cold War foreign policy strategy?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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