[Solved] The Doctrine of Containment Set Forth by George F

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Describe the difference between moral idealism and political realism and provide examples of each from the history of American foreign policy.

Describe the various uprisings in the Arab Spring countries and the outcomes of each revolt to date.