During the late 1940s and 1950s, many Americans feared communist "subversion." Which of the following is the BEST definition of su
A
launching a nuclear attack upon a nation
B
attempting to overthrow a government by planting secret agents within it
C.
attempting to destroy a nation's power by isolating it from its allies
D.
using economic warfare to lower a nation's standard of living

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Answer:

D- using economic warfare to lower a nation's standard of living

Explanation:

Subversion means the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution. And undermining means the action or process of lessening the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something, especially gradually or insidiously. So basically they wanted to lower the power.