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Which of the following correctly characterizes foreign policy during the Nixon era?

The United States no longer had any contact with China.

The United States eased tensions with China and the Soviet Union.

The Red Scare led to the arrests of many alleged Communists.

Nixon increased the size of the US military in order to combat Communist nations.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The United States eased tensions with China and the Soviet Union."

Explanation: Nixon pursued détente — opening relations with the People's Republic of China (his 1972 visit) and negotiating arms-limitation agreements with the USSR (e.g., SALT I). The other statements describe earlier eras (Red Scare/McCarthyism) or are inaccurate about Nixon’s Vietnamization and troop drawdowns rather than a large peacetime military buildup to fight Communism.