Foreign Policy and Modern America EOC Review

Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this list?

• Imposed economic sanctions on Israel

• Provided humanitarian support to Iran

• Conducted military operations in Afghanistan

• Declared war against Pakistan

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

• By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military

• By implementing the Marshall Plan

• By increasing funding for math and science education

• By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Why was President Ronald Reagan criticized for the Iran-Contra Affair?

• His administration supported a revolution against an elected leader in Iran.

• His policies involved the sharing of nuclear technology with Iran

• His policies threatened petroleum trade agreements with Iran

• His administration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this table?

• right to privacy

• right to bear arms

• right to a speedy trial

• right to an attorney

How did the U.S. government work to change this situation?

• By encouraging the development of alternative forms of fuel

• By increasing the speed limit on interstate highways

• By decreasing funding for electrical power stations

• By discouraging exploration for fossil fuels

Which statement describes one reason the year 2008 was significant?

• First Lady Hillary Clinton testified before Congress on health care reform.

• Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected president.

• Ross Perot was the first third party candidate to win a presidential debate.

• President George W. Bush announced a war on terrorism.

This act has caused conflict between —

• individual rights and the authority of the government to maintain national security

• equal protection under the law and protection of minorities against discrimination

• economic stability and increased government spending on military readiness

• promotion of free-trade policies and protections for workers in domestic industries

Which option contributed to the trend shown on this graph?

• The resurgence of ethnic cleansing policies

• The development of weapons of mass destruction

• A desire to stop the spread of communism

• A military response to a terrorist attack

Which statement explains one effect of these two events?

• They reduced government regulation of the economy

• They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch.

• They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

• They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The world came close to nuclear war

• Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro

• The United States overthrew Communism in Cuba

• The United States failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles