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_________ launched the preemptive war doctrine in the United States. |
| | A) | Bill Clinton |
| | B) | Harry Truman |
| | C) | Lyndon Johnson |
| | D) | Ronald Reagan |
| | E) | George W. Bush |
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The United States |
| | A) | spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms, but several countries spend more on a per capita basis. |
| | B) | spends the most on a per capita basis, but several countries spend more in dollar terms. |
| | C) | spends the most on foreign aid in dollar terms and on a per capita basis. |
| | D) | spends less on foreign aid in dollar terms and on a per capita basis than several countries. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that |
| | A) | when threatened, a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack. |
| | B) | economic links with another country will deter it from aggression. |
| | C) | modern warfare requires a flexible response policy. |
| | D) | any nation would be deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that, even if it destroyed the other country, it too would be obliterated. |
| | E) | preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior. |
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Since the Cold War ended, U.S. policy makers' concern with nuclear weaponry has shifted to |
| | A) | the possibility of a computer error in the U.S. or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile. |
| | B) | the spread of nuclear technology to irresponsible regimes and terrorists. |
| | C) | the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in eastern Europe. |
| | D) | the possibility that, in the process of dismantling the U.S. and former Soviet arsenals, a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated. |
| | E) | the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces. |
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A strategic decision to use military force for national security purposes is part of a nation's |
| | A) | foreign policy. |
| | B) | soft power. |
| | C) | defense policy. |
| | D) | diplomatic efforts. |
| | E) | foreign service. |
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Free peoples who resisted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures were promised the support of the U.S. under the |
| | A) | Marshall Plan. |
| | B) | Truman Doctrine |
| | C) | Monroe Doctrine. |
| | D) | Roosevelt Corollary. |
| | E) | Bush Doctrine. |
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The justification of military intervention to halt Communist expansion is known as |
| | A) | containment. |
| | B) | détente. |
| | C) | deferment. |
| | D) | game theory. |
| | E) | Mutually Assured Destruction. |
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Which of the following is true about foreign policy realists? |
| | A) | They believe that cooperation and a commitment to internationalism is necessary for prosperity and peace. |
| | B) | They emphasize American values with the belief that others will try to emulate the U.S. to gain its support. |
| | C) | They believe that the maintenance of a strong military as a deterrent is necessary to protect national interests. |
| | D) | All these answers are correct. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The use of preemptive war fits best into which of the following approaches? |
| | A) | idealist |
| | B) | diplomatic |
| | C) | realist |
| | D) | liberalist |
| | E) | neoconservative |
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In developing incentives and deterrents to get other nations to do what they want, policymakers often employ the use of |
| | A) | détente. |
| | B) | preemption. |
| | C) | game theory. |
| | D) | containment. |
| | E) | diplomacy. |
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_________ coordinates intelligence gathering from other agencies and reports his or her findings to the president. |
| | A) | The Secretary of State |
| | B) | The Director of National Intelligence |
| | C) | The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency |
| | D) | The Secretary of Defense |
| | E) | The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Which of the following is Congress' key foreign policy role? |
| | A) | confirming ambassadors |
| | B) | drafting treaties |
| | C) | requesting presidential authority to commence hostilities |
| | D) | authorizing funding for military, diplomatic, and foreign aid programs |
| | E) | All these answers are correct |
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