Realists argue that sometimes the United States must use force simply to show that it is militarily strong.
True
False
One of the goals of U.S. foreign policy is to promote world peace.
True
False
The President must always get Congressional approval when taking military action.
True
False
The Central Intelligence Agency gathers information about other countries through secret operations and reading foreign newspapers.
True
False
Idealists are against any involvement in the affairs of other countries.
True
False
The U.S. got involved in which of the following conflicts in order to stop the spread of Communism?
Korean War
Cold War
Vietnam War
all of the above
The event that caused the United States to change its isolationist policy was
the Vietnam War.
the Cold War.
the Spanish-American War.
World War I.
What was the original focus of the NATO alliance?
protection of important seaports in Eastern European countries
defense against the Soviet Union
reduction of nuclear arms
all of the above
Which of the following is an argument made by supporters of U.S. foreign-aid programs?
The United States may one day need aid from these countries.
Foreign aid may help decrease trade deficits with other countries.
It will increase imports from other countries.
Countries receiving aid may provide good markets for U.S. exports.
An agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit the production of some nuclear weapons was called the
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Agreement.
Nuclear Arms Proliferation Agreement.
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty.