Foreign and Domestic Policy

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam?

• an imperialist longing to annex new colonies

• a fear of the international spread of communism

• the hope of expanding American frontiers westward

• a humanitarian desire to help these peoples improve their economies

Which action would be an example of a foreign-policy decision?

• Congress changes the naturalization rules for immigrants wishing to become citizens

• The President signs an executive order modifying emissions standards for power plants burning coal

• Congress passes a law providing tax benefits to companies manufacturing cars using electrical power

• The President accepts an invitation to mediate China and Japan over ownership of the Senkaku Islands

The 2 paragraphs describe an international organization, NAFTA.

The passage of NAFTA in Nov., 1993, was a stunning victory for Pres. Clinton & a vivid illustration of how Presidents tend to get their way w/Congress more often in foreign policy matters than...domestic policy.

Early in the NAFTA debate, Clinton argued that NAFTA was crucial to his economic program & a boon to the creation of high-skill, high-wage jobs.

What was the main purpose behind this organization?

• to create a giant trade zone w/Canada and Mexico

• to maintain peace and security while encouraging human rights

• to settle disputes between countries peacefully in the World Court

• to form a defensive alliance attacks by potential aggressors

The speech below was delivered to Congress by Pres. Truman in 1947:

"I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures...If we fail in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation."

Which foreign-policy goal did President Truman have in his speech?

• to prevent genocide around the world

• to protect the security of the United States

• to encourage foreign trade with the United States

• to achieve world peace through international globalization

Which organization has the U.S. government as a member?

• Doctors without Borders

• International Red Cross/Red Crescent

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

The following advice was delivered by President George Washington in his Farewell Address of 1796.

"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop."

Which later event most closely followed President Washington's advice?

• The United States annexed the Philippines in 1898

• Congress supplied ships to Britain for cash in 1940

• Americans attempted to remain neutral at first during both World Wars I and II

• Americans sent troops to Korea and Vietnam in order to prevent the spread of communism

The purpose of NATO, NAFTA, WTO UNICEF & the UN is for:

• military isolation

• collective security

• defensive alliances

• international cooperation

A country that has a military alliance with the United States faces a civil war from ethnic conflict. What would be an appropriate first response by the U.S.?

• threaten the parties to the conflict

• impose economic sanctions against the country

• send U.S. troops to that country to restore order

• encourage peaceful negotiations between the parties

Why did President Roosevelt consider December 7, 1941, a "date which will live in infamy"?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Nazi Germany invaded Poland

• North Korea attacked South Korea

• Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center

How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the threat of nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• He sent an army of exiles to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs to over throw the government

• He launched air strikes on Cuba to destroy the missile sites

• He placed economic sanctions on both Cuba and the Soviet Union

• He established a blockade around Cuba and threatened a U.S. invasion