Ch 15

Question 1

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries

Answer 1

isolationism

Question 1

doctrine that pledged that the United States would oppose attempts by European States to extend their political control into the Western Hemisphere

Answer 1

Monroe Doctrine

Question 2

an association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace and security

Answer 2

League of Nations

Question 3

George F. Kennan argued that the Soviet Union was a strongly expansionist state driven by Communist ideology

Answer 3

Containment Theory

Question 4

doctrine where to U.S. should help “free peoples” resist armed minorities or outside pressures (economic and military aid to Turkey and Greece)

Answer 4

Truman Doctrine

Question 5

a program of financial aid and other initiatives, sponsored by the US, designed to boost the economies of western European countries after World War II.

Answer 5

Marshall Plan

Question 6

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Answer 6

NATO

Question 7

what is the counterpoint of NATO

Answer 7

Warsaw pact

Question 8

a treaty of mutual defense and military aid signed at Warsaw on May 14, 1955, by communist states of Europe under Soviet influence, in response to the admission of West Germany to NATO

Answer 8

Warsaw pact

Question 9

in 1962, US and the USSR faced off as the Russians attempted to place nuclear missiles on Cuban soil

Answer 9

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 10

these are the only 2 times the US fights under a UN flag

Answer 10

Korean War, Persian Gulf War

Question 11

reapproachment

Answer 11

China

Question 12

Detente

Answer 12

Soviet Union

Question 13

ended with Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Answer 13

Detente

Question 14

Carter’s Human Rights (no troops)

Answer 14

Nixon Doctrine

Question 15

simply talks about reduction of arms

Answer 15

S.A.L.T. I

Question 16

achieves reduction of a number of nuclear weapons

Answer 16

S.T.A.R.T. I

Question 17

representation of a government to other governments

Answer 17

Diplomacy

Question 18

plan that helped rebuild Europe after WWII

Answer 18

The Marshall Plan

Question 19

if you attack one of us, you attack all of us

Answer 19

Collective Security

Question 20

refers to the development and maintenance of military strength as a means of discouraging attack

Answer 20

Deterrence

Question 21

After WWII the US uses a 2 prong approach to foreign policy. which are what?

Answer 21

deterrence and containment

Question 22

what are some examples of containment

Answer 22

Korea and Vietnam

Question 23

strategy to take powerful rulers out

Answer 23

The Napoleonic Role

Question 24

provides for alliances between nations to counterbalance behavior of other usually more powerful nation-states

Answer 24

The Balance of Power Role

Question 25

prop leaders up - prevent them from getting taken out

Answer 25

The Holy Alliance Role

Question 26

Utilized by Capitalist countries to adopt policies that will maximize the success of domestic corporations in their dealings with other countries

Answer 26

Economic Expansionist Role

Question 27

Who are the primary governmental decision makers concerning foreign policy

Answer 27

The President and the Executive Branch

Question 28

established in 1947 to advise the National Security Council

Answer 28

Central Intelligence Agency

Question 29

we have a history of practicing what?

Answer 29

isolationism

Question 30

Its gods will

Answer 30

Manifest Destiny

Question 31

doctrine that builds countries up economically

Answer 31

Carter Doctrine

Question 32

Doctrine that has to do with Preemption (we will attack you before you attack us)

Answer 32

Bush Jr. Doctrine

Question 33

doctrine that says you can talk first

Answer 33

Obama Doctrine

Question 34

congress exerts its greatest influence and issues that involve spending money

Answer 34

foreign aid appropriations