Question

read the passage from a soviet ambassador.
the foreign policy of the united states... is characterized in the postwar period by a striving for world supremacy. this is the real meaning of the many statements by president truman and other representatives of american ruling circles; that the united states has the right to lead the world.
—nikolai novikov,
ambassador of the ussr,
september 1946
which of the following words best characterizes the ambassadors perspective of american foreign policy?
support
acceptance
distrust
indifference

Explanation:

The Soviet ambassador, Nikolai Novikov, describes the US foreign policy as a "striving for world supremacy." This indicates a lack of trust or belief in the US motives. Support and acceptance would imply a positive view, which is not the case here. Indifference would mean not caring, but the ambassador is clearly making a judgment. Distrust aligns with the critical view of US foreign policy as seeking world - leading status.

Answer:

distrust