Which statement most accurately compares the United States' policies of
containment and détente?
A. Containment uncovered the weaknesses of the Soviet economy,
while détente showed the benefits of the Soviets' command
economy
B. Containment supported the decrease of tensions between the
United States and the Soviet Union, while détente heightened
tensions and almost led to war.
C. Containment increased tensions between the United States and
the Soviet Union, while détente sought to ease tensions between
the two countries.
D. Containment encouraged peace talks and international treaties,
while détente further involved the United States in conflicts and
proxy wars.

"However, tensions over the treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union let to a cooling of relations. In the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter was supportive of arms limitations but at the same time approved increased military spending. His support of human rights and anger over the 1979 Soviet invasion in Afghanistan let to the collapse of détente and prepared the ground for a return to a more aggressive containment policy."