Posen says: "History tells us that equal capabilities are not required for states and statesmen to treat each other as important strategic actors." What evidence does he provide for this statement?
a. the Japanese occupation of China
b. the German takeover of Austria before World War II
c. the U.S. involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and1970s
d. Soviet GDP only briefly topping that of the United States during the Cold War
e. Soviet Union's economic output surpassed that of Japan
Answer: d
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