Question 1

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.Bush

Question 2

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

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Question 3

Defense spending per capita is highest in

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

Question 4

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 change

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

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A)  public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime.
B)  nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency.
C)  there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world.
D)  the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs.
E)  constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat.

Question 8

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

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A)  Lyndon Johnson
B)  Hubert Humphrey
C)  George McGovern
D)  Richard Nixon
E)  Cyrus Vance

Question 9

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

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Question 10

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.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

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A)  détente.
B)  unilateralism.
C)  containment.
D)  internationalism.
E)  isolationism.

Question 13

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil".

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A)  Cuba,China,and Vietnam
B)  Ethiopia,Somalia,and Libya
C)  Russia,China,and North Korea
D)  Saudi Arabia,Syria,and Jordan
E)  Iraq,Iran,and North Korea

Question 14

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slobodan Milosevic
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev
C)  Saddam Hussein
D)  Lech Walesa
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

The United States

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A)  spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms,but several countries spend more on a per capita basis.
B)  spends the most on a per capita basis,but several countries spend more in dollar terms.
C)  spends the most on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis.
D)  spends less on foreign aid both in dollar terms and on a per capita basis than several other countries.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

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A)  unilateralism.
B)  isolationism.
C)  interdependence.
D)  protectionism.
E)  insurgency.

Question 17

Regarding the position of the United States in world trade,it can be said that

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A)  the United States has never had a trade surplus.
B)  in recent years,the United States has had trade surpluses more than deficits.
C)  the United States has the most favorable balance of trade in the world.
D)  the United States is a larger market than the European Union and the Pacific Rim combined.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  35,000
B)  58,000
C)  123,000
D)  427,000
E)  650,000

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

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

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________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

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Which president called for a new world order?

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The United States

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

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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 term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

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The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

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________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

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In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil".

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

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