foreign policy

Question 1

9 countries with nuclear powers

Answer 1

China
USA
Russia
France
UK
Pakistan
India
Israel
N Korea

Question 2

Give 3 specific examples of how the U.S. Constitution outlines U.S. foreign policy.

Answer 2

1- regulate commerce between nations
2-raise and support armies
3- declare war

Question 3

3 reasons why cold war ended

Answer 3

1- Berlin Wall falling
2- unifying germany
3- dissolution of soviet union

Question 4

What world politics theory is best connected to the U.S. foreign policy focus of peace?
Briefly summarize this theory

Answer 4

international institutionalism
- international cooperation between states is feasible and sustainable, and that such cooperation can reduce conflict and competition.

Question 5

List the 3 ways that U.S. media can impact U.S. foreign policy

Answer 5

1- Can escalate or deescalate situations
2- media reports have influence on public opinion
3- Framing and Agenda setting

Question 6

5 wars US declared war on

Answer 6

WW1
WW2
War against Britain
War against the Spanish
War against Mexico

Question 7

Detente during Cold War

Answer 7

Release of tensions between nations
1- US and Soviet Union - JFK allowing for trade between the west and soviet union
2- US recognizes China

Question 8

What is the Rules-Based Liberal International Order and connect this to U.S. foreign
policy

Answer 8

Global system applied after WW2 that emphasizes cooperation between nations. This is connected to US foreign policy bc it promotes democracy and human rights.

Question 9

Explain containment and give 1 example of the U.S. following this concept during the Cold
War.

Answer 9

Containment - Idea of keeping americans away from communist countries and keeping the countries away from us
Example - US relationship with China during coldwar

Question 10

What are the 3 arguments explaining why the Cold War ended?

Answer 10

1- Eastern Europeans propelled change
2- USSR former pres. policy paved the way for change
3- Reagans tough policies led to the USSR failing

Question 11

Give 1 specific example of a tradeoff in U.S. foreign policy between at least 2 of the P’s.
Briefly explain the foreign policy issue and how the P’s played a role

Answer 11

Saudi Arabia -
Had alot of oil but violating human rights
US traded principle for our prosperity to get oil

Question 12

Give 2 examples of when U.S. media acted as a cheerleader to U.S. foreign policy and give
2 examples of when U.S. media acted as a critic to U.S. foreign policy

Answer 12

Cheerleading - After pearl harbor attacks
Post 9/11

Critic - Vietnam and Iraq war