[Solved] The United States Was the Only Major Country to Emerge

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.

Q53: After World War I, the United States returned to a state of "normalcy" in foreign policy, which meant A) a continued commitment to international peacekeeping. B) reassuring the public that the United States would act in the role of world policeman. C) a sharp increase in military spending in order to honor commitments made to the allied powers. D) a reduction in military forces and defense spending and a return to isolationism. E) the annexation of additional territory in the western hemisphere.

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.

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.

Q59: All of the following statements about the war in Vietnam are true except A) the war was an effort to exercise containment policy. B) the war was between the pro-west North and the pro-Communist South Vietnam. C) more than 58,000 American forces were killed. D) the U.S. involvement in the war caused contention at home and led to congressional efforts to limit the war powers of the presidency. E) the war greatly expanded during the Johnson administration.

Q60: The concept of détente A) comes from a Spanish word meaning peace. B) comes from a French word meaning a relaxation of tensions. C) came to symbolize the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s. D) Options B and C are true. E) None of the above is true.