U.S. Government 6.4

Which of the following is an example of American foreign policy in action?

• The President issues a condemnation of human rights abuses in North Korea.

• Congress passes a law regulating emissions from factories and automobiles.

• The President travels to Texas to speak on behalf of a candidate for Congress.

• Congress proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced budget.

What was the main goal of the Open Door policy in China?

• to expand and protect U.S. trade with China

• to promote and establish democracy in China

• to promote the involvement of European nations in China

• to maintain good diplomatic relations with Japan and China

Which of the following could BEST be used as an argument AGAINST the policy of containment?

• the Korean War

• the Berlin blockade

• the Vietnam War

• the Cuban missile crisis

How has the overall direction of American foreign policy changed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?

• The United States has pulled back into a more isolationist position.

• The United States is relying more on international cooperation.

• The United States is reverting to the policy of containment.

• The United States focuses on only certain areas of the world.

Which of the following ideals is critical to the policy of internationalism?

• American resources should be reserved only for those in the United States.

• The United States should work with other countries to promote world peace and to protect American interests abroad.

• The United States is not morally obligated to establish democracy in other parts of the world.

• The strength of the United States is due to its own self-reliance and non-involvement with other countries in the world.

How does the foreign policy of the United States affect the troubled areas of the world?

• The United States has stepped in to promote and defend democracy with military force when necessary.

• The United States has avoided involvement in the affairs of other countries due to its isolationist approach to foreign policy.

• The United States has only intervened in the affairs of other countries when attacked on American soil.

• The United States works first to ensure peace in other countries before enforcing national defense at home.

What is the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

• It prevented European powers from establishing new colonies anywhere in the world.

• It helped nations in the Caribbean establish democratic forms of government.

• It viewed European interference in the Americas as a potential threat to the United States.

• It prohibited trade by European nations with any country in the Americas.

Which

of the following statements BEST describes American involvement in

Vietnam?

• The policy of containment was practiced in Asia as well as Europe.

• Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson all practiced deterrence during the war.

• The "Vietnamization" of the war was an example of Nixon's new policy of détente.

• Vietnam was a "cold" war as opposed to a "hot" war.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised the nation "to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." Which American foreign policy is expressed in this statement?

• the policy of collective security

• the policy of internationalism

• the policy of containment

• the policy of isolationism

Read the following quotation from John F. Kennedy: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." What message is the President sending to the nation about American foreign policy?

• American foreign policy will no longer be based on the Truman Doctrine.

• The United States will pursue a policy of isolationism.

• Collective security will remain a focus of American foreign policy.

• American foreign policy will include cuts to military budgets.