Praxis II Middle School Content Knowledge Test Prep

Answer - D - The United States strongly supported the Marcos regime in the Philippines because Marcos was strongly anticommunist.
Key Takeaway: During the Cold War Era, the United States staunchly pursued a geopolitical strategy of trying to contain communism (which the US believed to be Soviet expansion). The United States chose allies and regimes to support in various parts of the world that were strictly anticommunist, rather than regimes that focused upon democracy, human rights, or civil liberties. Marcos was one of many authoritarian leaders who received backing from the United States during the Cold War.