Question 9 (1 point)

"Defensive" war means?

done to prevent soldiers from leaving

done to declare ones army stronger

the freeing of people

done to protect against an attack

Option D, done to protect against an attack, is the right answer.

Explanation:

In simple term, defensive war is a kind of war which is employed in defense to a war.

A defense war is a war where at least one nation is trying to defend itself from the attack of another nation. It is not a kind of war where both nations try to invade and establish their control over each other. The war of 1812 by the Americans against the Britishers is often seen as a defensive war.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.