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Name at least two aspects of the role of the U.S. military in containing Soviet power during the cold war.
Explain the six main uses of military power.
Discuss the role of the military-industrial complex and the politics of defense policymaking.
Describe the events and impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Explain the current dominance of U.S. military power, as well as the sense that U.S. military assets are
stretched too far.
Discuss the significance of the preemptive war doctrine.