[Solved] After World War I, the United States Returned to a State

Q48: One potential congressional tool for ending a war is A) cutting funding for the war. B) negotiating peace treaties. C) replacing the secretary of defense. D) canceling weapons system orders. E) sending an ultimatum with unanimous signatures to the president.

Q49: A major determinant of U.S. foreign policy in the formative years was A) that this country was destined to become a very powerful nation. B) that the United States has been very weak militarily. C) the influence of religion. D) the strength of the new navy. E) its interest in the Pacific.

Q50: During the 1800s, the United States generally A) stayed out of European conflicts and politics but pursued an expansionist policy in the western hemisphere. B) pursued an expansionist and activist policy in both European conflicts and matters in this hemisphere. C) pursued an expansionist policy in European conflicts but stayed out of matters in this hemisphere. D) stayed out of both European conflicts and matters in this hemisphere. E) has been characterized as Pax Americana.

Q51: The Monroe Doctrine stated that A) the United States would not accept any new European intervention in the western hemisphere and the United States would not meddle in European affairs. B) the United States had the authority to intervene in the affairs of European nations if American interests were at stake. C) the United States would take action against the Barbary pirates in order to protect American lives and commerce. D) the United States would not wait to be attacked, but rather would take pre-emptive action against clear and present dangers. E) the United States would only conduct business with other nations by employing treaties.

Q52: U.S. foreign policy toward Europe during most of 1800s was A) isolationism. B) interventionist. C) internationalist. D) one of détente. E) multilateral.

Q54: American isolationism permanently ended A) with the onset of the Great Depression. B) with the bombing of the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. C) when the United States entered the United Nations. D) when France and the United States signed a mutual alliance pact. E) with the Korean War.

Q55: The United States was the only major country to emerge from World War II with A) an addition to its territory. B) operational nuclear weapons. C) the same leader of government that it had when it started World War II. D) a weakened economy. E) an intention to expand its role in the world.

Q56: Which of the following is true of the Soviet bloc? A) Its formation was the turning point in World War II. B) It helped to improve relations between the Soviet Union and the United States. C) It consisted of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries with Communist regimes. D) It was designed to prevent supplies from entering West Berlin in 1948. E) It was the alliance setup by the United States and Western Europe to counter the Soviet Union.

Q57: The doctrine of containment set forth by George F. Kennan A) proposed that the United States should seek to "roll back" Communism in Eastern Europe. B) was expressed in the Truman Doctrine enunciated by President Harry Truman in 1947. C) called for the United States to initiate arms reduction talks. D) said that the United States should seek to block the spread of Communism to additional countries. E) Options B and D are true.

Q58: During the Cold War, there was (were) A) continuous conversation between U.S. and Soviet military advisors. B) no direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. C) an occasional exchange of artillery fire across the East German/West German border. D) direct fighting between U.S. and Soviet ground troops during the Korean War. E) occasional dogfights between U.S. and Soviet fighter planes over Europe.