19 Foreign Policy

Question 1

Reliance on economic and military power to solve international problems

Answer 1

Hard power

Question 2

Reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems

Answer 2

Soft power

Question 3

The US reserves the right to attack any nation that harbors terrorist or a serious threat to the US, to act unilaterally against other nations, to use weapons of mass destruction against its enemies.

Answer 3

The Bush doctrine

Question 4

Nations are interested first and foremost in their own advancement

Answer 4

Realism (policy perspective)

Question 5

Nations can work together to solve common problems. National powers a tool for good and to promote democracy.

Answer 5

Idealism (policy perspectives)

Question 6

Primary goal to protect the nation from international threats. Build strong defense but isolate from the rest of the world, force other nations to support US position, lead through example.

Answer 6

The primary goal of foreign in defense policy

Question 7

Monroe doctrine

Answer 7

1823 make the Western Hemisphere off limits to further European colonization

Question 8

Containment policy

Answer 8

The United States tried to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its influence especially in Europe strategy was to deter potential Soviet aggression against the United States war are allies with the threat of a massive nuclear response that would erase any gains the Soviets might make

Question 9

Selective engagement

Answer 9

The superior strategy because it correctly understands America’s interest and because of the most effectively use the nation’s military power to protect them

Question 10

Foreign policy

Answer 10

The primary goal of foreign and defense policy is to protect the nation from international threats. Build strong defense but isolate from rest of world force other nations to support us position lead through example