If you were writing an essay describing the impact of the Cold War on the culture of the United States, what would be the best first sentence?
A - The Cold War was between the United States and the Soviet Union.
B - The Cold War may have been the most expensive war in United States history.
C - Fighting the Cold War threatened to destroy the values it was being fought to defend.
D - American efforts to stop the spread of Communism ensured a stronger relationship with Western Europe.