Chapter 18: Foreign and Defense Policy

The war in Iraq began under __________ and ended under __________.

One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

Which Cabinet-level department has primary responsibility for U.S. foreign policy?

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of Defense?

What is the role of the national security advisor?

Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Who heads the U.S. intelligence community?

Which international organization was created after World War II at the urging of the United States?

One highly visible element of U.S. foreign policy in recent years has been the pursuit of __________ and empowerment

What role did Afghanistan play in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

After the Paris Peace Agreement, when U.S. forces withdrew from the Vietnam War, South Vietnam was __________.

Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

According to the "How Big is the World's Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons?" feature box, which of the following countries has the most nuclear weapons after the United States?

According to Figure 18.2, who is the largest trading partner with the United States?

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

Who has the ultimate authority and control over U.S. foreign and military policy?

The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to prevent the spread of communism?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Which of the following accurately describes the war in Iraq?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of state?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of state?

What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

What is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?

Which of the following best describes the United States' policy as a superpower since the end of World War II?

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the George W. Bush administration's case for the 2003 war in Iraq?

Which of the following countries would have been most opposed to the policy of containment?

Which of the following countries have posed challenges to the United States in recent years because of their economic growth and global influence?

Congress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

Which of the following is comprised of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisors and is housed within the White House?

Which of the following has as its primary responsibility conducting surveillance about the inner workings of countries across the world?

What is the most common critique of the militaryindustrial complex?

Free trade agreements are designed to prevent which of the following?

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

During a rapidly developing national security crisis, who is the U.S. president most likely to turn to for advice?

What can Congress do to influence foreign and defense policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of diplomacy?

In which of the following areas is the United States most likely to become embroiled in a dispute with China?

Because of NAFTA, an American business owner may be able to save money through which of the following?

Which of the following would the president be most likely to consult to determine the best way to use the military to destroy North Korea's nuclear capabilities?

Terrorists are most likely to target which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the exercise of America's soft power?

Which of the following is the president most likely to consult with for advice about how to best take advantage of the strengths of the various service branches when conducting a military operation?

During the height of the Cold War, what would the United States likely have done if it had discovered that the Soviet Union had previously unknown stockpiles of nuclear weapons?

Which of the following would George Washington most likely approve of?

Why is it difficult to coordinate the work of the various intelligence agencies that comprise the U.S. intelligence community?

How has U.S. foreign policy in Iran and North Korea been similar for much of the past decade?

How is terrorism different from traditional military force?

Why is the adjective cold used to describe the Cold War?

Why did the United States join the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Why are isolationists dissatisfied with contemporary U.S. foreign policy?

Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?

Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

Why is it easier for the president to influence foreign and defense policy than it is for Congress to do so?

Under the George W. Bush administration, Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence. Why did Congress do this?

Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest influence over U.S. foreign policy?

What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?