Foreign Policy Quiz

What did President George W. Bush decide to focus on in 2003?

• Education reform

• Economic stimulus

• A worldwide initiative to help countries prevent and treat HIV/AIDS

• Climate change policies

What was the main principle behind the formation of NATO?

• To promote democracy in Europe

• To provide economic aid to war-torn countries

• To defend each other if any country was attacked by an outside nation

• To establish a new currency system

What is the aim of the "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" mentioned in Scenario #5?

• To promote the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes

• To limit the spread of nuclear weapons

• To increase global nuclear armament

• To establish a global nuclear weapons program

Who led Iraqi troops to invade Kuwait in 1990?

• President George H. W. Bush

• Saddam Hussein

• Congress

• Kuwaiti leader

What was the purpose of U.S. troops entering Kuwait as authorized by Congress?

• To support Saddam Hussein

• To invade Kuwait

• To force the Iraqi troops to leave Kuwait

• To join forces with Iraqi troops

What was the immediate consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan?

• The U.S. declared war on Germany

• The U.S. signed a peace treaty with Japan

• The U.S. Congress passed a war declaration against Japan

• The U.S. remained neutral in World War II

What did President Wilson want the U.S. to do in 1919?

• Reject the Treaty of Versailles

• Agree to the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations

• Start a new war in Europe

• Form the League of Nations

What was the U.S. Senate's response to President Wilson's wishes regarding the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations?

• They agreed to both

• They agreed only to the Treaty of Versailles

• They agreed only to join the League of Nations

• They rejected both

What was the main goal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• To establish a common currency among the three countries

• To make it easier to trade among the three countries

• To create a military alliance between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

• To promote cultural exchanges between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

What event prompted President George W. Bush to ask Congress for a resolution to use military force?

• The Gulf War

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks

• The invasion of Kuwait