Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a successful military operation.
B)  It resolved the regional conflicts that prompted the original aggression by Iraq.
C)  It was waged entirely by U.S.military forces.
D)  It created a fiscal crisis because of the financial burden it placed on the United States.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000
B)  5,000
C)  35,000
D)  155,000
E)  500,000F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The first U.S.military action after the September 11,2001 attacks was an invasion of

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan.
B)  Kosovo.
C)  Iraq.
D)  Somalia.
E)  Panama.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

Accepted Answer

A)  an implacable foe that required direct opposition.
B)  a regional threat.
C)  not a threat to its neighbors,Europe,or the United States.
D)  likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade.
E)  an economic threat,but not a military threat.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
B)  The U.S.pursued a policy of containment.
C)  It included U.S.support for governments being threatened by communism.
D)  The global power structure was bipolar.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Placing more emphasis on diplomacy,economic sanctions,and foreign aid as the means of protecting U.S.interests,rather than emphasizing the threat or use of military force,is known as what type of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  hard power
B)  soft power
C)  modern power
D)  economic power
E)  true powerF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.combat forces left Vietnam in 1973.
B)  North Vietnamese forces took over the country in 1975.
C)  It was the most painful and costly application of the containment doctrine.
D)  U.S.forces were technically superior in combat to the communist fighters,although the war had no front lines and few set battles.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975.
B)  Over the past decade,the U.S.trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year.
C)  The United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
D)  All of these are true: The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975; over the past decade,the U.S.trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year; and the United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The communists took over China in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1917
B)  1929
C)  1935
D)  1949
E)  1962F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The annual defense budget in the United States is about

Accepted Answer

A)  $120 billion.
B)  $210 billion.
C)  $290 billion.
D)  $360 billion.
E)  $500 billion.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

All of the following EXCEPT ________ refused to participate in America's war in Iraq in 2003.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain
B)  Germany
C)  France
D)  Belgium
E)  RussiaF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slobodan Milosevic
B)  Mikhail Gorbachev
C)  Saddam Hussein
D)  Lech Walesa
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high number of military installations
B)  rural,with few well-paying jobs available to young adults
C)  a strong military tradition
D)  state mandates for public service
E)  enlistment bonuses offered to recruits from certain statesF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In late 2014,President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria and Iraq.
B)  Egypt and Libya.
C)  Turkey and Armenia.
D)  Afghanistan and Iran.
E)  Morocco and Algeria.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Describe the military-industrial complex and discuss its influence on defense spending.

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The military-industrial complex has thre...

Question 16

America's war on terrorism is aimed PRIMARILY at

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals.
B)  groups.
C)  regions.
D)  nations.
E)  nongovernmental organizations.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunnis,Saudis,and Kurds.
B)  Sunnis,Shiites,and Kurds.
C)  Kurds,al Qaeda,and Saudis.
D)  Arabs,Shiites,and Sunnis.
E)  Kurds,Shiites,and Saudis.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following makes America's war on terrorism a "new kind of war"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law enforcement plays a key role.
B)  "Soft" targets such as airports and major events must be protected.
C)  The terrorists are not seeking to take over specific regions or countries.
D)  The focus of the war is on groups rather than nations.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The two main sources of imported oil for the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia and North Africa.
B)  Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
C)  Canada and Russia.
D)  Venezuela and the Middle East.
E)  Canada and Latin America.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Defense spending is second-highest in

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia.
B)  the United States.
C)  China.
D)  Great Britain.
E)  Germany.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

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Describe the military-industrial complex and discuss its influence on defense spending.

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Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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Placing more emphasis on diplomacy,economic sanctions,and foreign aid as the means of protecting U.S.interests,rather than emphasizing the threat or use of military force,is known as what type of power?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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Regarding Soviet foreign policy,President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

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America's war on terrorism is aimed PRIMARILY at

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In late 2014,President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

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All of the following EXCEPT ________ refused to participate in America's war in Iraq in 2003.

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What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?

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Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

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The communists took over China in ________.

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________,the former president of Yugoslavia,was tried for war crimes.

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Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

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Which of the following makes America's war on terrorism a "new kind of war"?

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The two main sources of imported oil for the United States are

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