Question 1

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

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A)   an implacable foe that required direct opposition.
B)   a regional threat.
C)   not a threat to its neighbors, Europe, or the United States.
D)   likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Defense spending per capita is highest in

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A)   Japan.
B)   the United States.
C)   France.
D)   Great Britain.
E)   Germany.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The military-industrial complex

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A)   consists of an alliance of the military and industry that is pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch.
B)   suffered a rare defeat in 2009 when funding for additional F-22 fighter jets was rejected by Congress and the president.
C)   was specifically mentioned and condemned in Harry S. Truman's farewell address.
D)   both consists of an alliance of the military and industry pitted against officials in Congress and the executive branch; and is blamed for high levels of defense spending.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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A)   its heavy defense expenditures.
B)   its isolation from Western technology and markets.
C)   its inefficient centralized command economy.
D)   all of these: heavy defense expenditures; isolation from Western technology and markets; and its inefficient centralized command economy.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The Dayton Accords

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A)   brought the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Bosnia.
B)   ended the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
C)   ended the placement of Soviet missiles on Cuban soil.
D)   established the coalition that attacked Iraq in the Persian Gulf War in 1990.
E)   brought a peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

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A)   It has generally tried to convince the WTO to support a more protectionist stance in world trade.
B)   It has neither supported nor attempted to block the work of the WTO.
C)   It has been a member of the WTO but refuses to abide by most WTO rulings.
D)   It has refused to participate in the WTO.
E)   It has attempted to strengthen the WTO.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D) E

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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A)   It was a successful military operation.
B)   It resolved the regional conflicts that prompted the original aggression by Iraq.
C)   It was waged entirely by U.S. military forces.
D)   It created a fiscal crisis because of the financial burden it placed on the United States.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

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A)   Sunnis, Saudis, and Kurds.
B)   Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.
C)   Kurds, al Qaeda, and Saudis.
D)   Arabs, Shiites, and Sunnis.
E)   Kurds, Shiites, and Saudis.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The communists took over China in ________.

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A)   1917
B)   1929
C)   1935
D)   1949
E)   1962F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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A)   The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975.
B)   Over the past decade, the U.S. trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year.
C)   The United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
D)   All of these are true: The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975; over the past decade, the U.S. trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year; and the United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The European Recovery Plan is better known as the

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A)   Truman Doctrine.
B)   Marshall Plan.
C)   Carter Doctrine.
D)   Clinton Manifesto.
E)   Reagan Decree.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

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A)   The tariff was part of the stimulus package designed to save the American auto manufacturing industry.
B)   U.S. tire-makers needed the protection because they were forced to buy their raw materials from Chinese exporters.
C)   The tariff was in retaliation to Chinese military exercises in the Yellow Sea.
D)   U.S. tire-makers were less efficient than Chinese companies and needed government assistance.
E)   Chinese tires were being subsidized by the Chinese government.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

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A)   the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power.
B)   the spread of nuclear weapons is a danger to the world and must be prevented.
C)   economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities.
D)   an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage.
E)   terrorism can be identified and isolated in specific countries.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The nuclear triad consists of

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A)   land-based missiles, bombers, and tactical nuclear weapons.
B)   bombers, jet fighters, and submarine-based missiles.
C)   land-based missiles, submarine-based missiles, and bombers.
D)   bombers, land-based missiles, and cruise missiles.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

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A)   winning the support of the people
B)   territory gained
C)   enemy soldiers killed
D)   combat units destroyed
E)   regime changeF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

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A)   1,000
B)   5,000
C)   35,000
D)   155,000
E)   500,000F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

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A)   the one-world concept.
B)   détente.
C)   multilateralism.
D)   internationalism.
E)   containment.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which president called for a new world order?

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A)   Bill Clinton
B)   Ronald Reagan
C)   George H. W. Bush
D)   Dwight Eisenhower
E)   George W. BushF) A) and E)
G) All of the above C

Question 19

Excluding the U.S.,which of the following countries accounts for the highest portion of worldwide military spending?

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A)   Russia
B)   Britain
C)   China
D)   France
E)   GermanyF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

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A)   World Bank
B)   World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C)   International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D)   all of these: the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO) , and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) C) and E) D

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

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Defense spending per capita is highest in

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The military-industrial complex

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One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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The Dayton Accords

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What has been the U.S.policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

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The communists took over China in ________.

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Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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The European Recovery Plan is better known as the

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On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

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The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

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The nuclear triad consists of

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Which of the following is the measure of success in an unconventional war?

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Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

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The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

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Which president called for a new world order?

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Excluding the U.S.,which of the following countries accounts for the highest portion of worldwide military spending?

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The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following international organizations?

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