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President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shared a belief in "realpolitik," which is best described as

SAT · US History · previous-year question

  1. A.a realistic belief in the ideal of democracy over any other interests
  2. B.a foreign policy that puts human rights first
  3. C.a foreign policy patterned after that of Germany
  4. D.diplomacy guided by the writings of Immanuel Kant
  5. E.a foreign policy guided by national interests rather than ideals

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