Which approach aimed to overwhelm the Soviet Union's influence during the late Cold War?

• A. Heritage Foundation
• B. Ronald Reagan
• C. Moral Majority
• D. Reagan Doctrine

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is rollback through support for anti-Communist forces. The Reagan Doctrine was a policy of actively pushing back Soviet influence by backing anti-Communist insurgents and governments around the world, not just containing them. In the 1980s, the United States provided aid to groups like the Contras in Nicaragua and the Afghan mujahideen, aiming to destabilize Communist regimes and shorten the Soviet sphere of influence. This approach marked a shift from simply preventing expansion to trying to overturn existing Soviet influence, which is why this option is the right one. The other choices describe people, movements, or organizations, not a foreign-policy strategy.