U. s. human rights policy in the 20th and 21st centuries tried to balance the need to promote human rights abroad with the need to

a. achieve military dominance
b. encourage democracy
c. avoid intervening in some countries
d. reduce unemployment

B. Encouraging democracy

Explanation:

The United States takes a gander at the spread and development of majority rule government in underdeveloped nations as the ideal venturing stone towards the improvement and authorization of universal human rights.  

The United States has a key interest in improving freedom of speech, women's rights and opportunity of religion and trust that every one of these rights must be given in a working democracy.  

Choose battles and avoid overreach

for different options on APEX

b. the right to wage war and make peace

b.) deny other rights to the people