What policies characterized realpolitik and how did they affect the course of the cold war

Realpolitik is a foreign policy where you establish relations with another country that to strengthen your standings or for support to protect your interests from your enemies.  Unfortunately both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. established relations with countries ruled by dictators to further their interests.  Many people were imprisoned or killed as a result of this policy.

kennedy used a range of this to develop a 'flexible response' plan for any international crisis. “he also expanded the it was important, because it ordered the fall of khruschev.

the correct answer is d