Foreign Policy History

Question 1

The Monroe Doctrine(1823)

Answer 1

President: James Monroe
Main Idea: Europe should not interfere in the western hemisphere
Impact: Foundation of US dominance

Question 2

Roosevelt Corollary(1904)

Answer 2

President: Theodore Roosevelt
Main Idea: US has the right to intervene in Latin American countries to stabilize them
Impact: Justified US intervention in the Caribbean and Central America.

Question 3

Truman Doctrine(1947)

Answer 3

President: Harry S Truman
Main Idea: Support Countries threatened by communism.(military and economic aid)
Impact: Beginning of US containment strategy during the cold war; first applied in Greece and Turkey.

Question 4

Marshall Plan(1948)

Answer 4

president: Truman
Main Idea: US gave over $12 million to aid and rebuild western Europe after WWII
Impact: Helped stop the spread of communism.

Question 5

Containment Policy(late 1940s - 1991)

Answer 5

key thinker: George Kennan
Main Idea: Prevent the spread of communism through diplomatic, military and economic means.
Impact: shaped the cold war - Vietnam war, Korean War, NATO etc.

Question 6

Eisenhower Doctrine(1957)

Answer 6

President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Main Idea: US will force to help Middle Eastern nations resist communism.
Impact: Increased US involvement in Middle Eastern Conflicts

Question 7

Kennedy’s Flexible response(1961)

Answer 7

President: John F. Kennedy
Main Idea: US needs multiple military options(not just nuclear), including conventional forces
Impact: Shift from massive retaliation to a more adaptive cold war strategy.

Question 8

Nixon Doctrine(1969)

Answer 8

President: Richard Nixon
Main Idea: US will help allies with aid and weapons, but they must fight their own wars
Impact: Led to Vietnamization - US pulled back from direct involvement

Question 9

Reagan Doctrine(1980s)

Answer 9

President: Ronald Reagan
Main Idea: support anti-communist insurgencies globally
Impact: US backed rebels in Nicaragua, Afganistan, Angola etc

Question 10

Bush Doctrine(2001)

Answer 10

President: George W Bush
Main Idea: Preemptive strikes — U.S. can attack potential threats before they strike us.
Impact: Justified invasion of Iraq; shift toward counterterrorism-focused foreign policy.

Question 11

Obama Doctrine(2009 - 2017)

Answer 11

President: Barack Obama
Main Idea: Multilateral diplomacy, drone warfare, “leading from behind,” cautious use of force.
Impact: Emphasis on alliances and targeted military action.

Question 12

Open Door Policy(1899)

Answer 12

Equal trade in china

Question 13

Good Neighbor Policy (1933)

Answer 13

FDR’s approach to improve relations in Latin America

Question 14

Neutrality Acts(1930s)

Answer 14

Neutrality Acts

Question 15

Detente(1970s)

Answer 15

Nixon’s easing of Cold War tensions with USSR and China.