Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

B  Providing military support to Egypt in pursuing a democratic form of government

C  Embracing a socialist form of government

D  Forming a military alliance with Canada

E  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

A  Preemptive action

B  Reactionary action

C  Isolationism

D  Fully funded military

E  Passivism 

A  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

B  Cuba from embracing communism

C  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

D  Post–World War II western European countries from embracing communism

E  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

A  Creation of multinational corporations

B  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

C  Dissolution of governments

D  International trade

E  Military invasion

A  Second strike capability

B  Deterrence 

C  Idealism

D  Mutually assured destruction

E  Hegemonic power

A  World War III

B  Replacement of the nation-state with regional groupings or a world-state

C  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

D  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

E  A clash of civilizations

A  Pacifism

B  Idealism

C  Behaviorism

D  Realism

E  Constructivism

A  Statecraft

B  Nation building

C  Censoring

D  Peacekeeping

E  Isolationism

A  Overreach

B  Military backlash

C  Overstretch

D  Blowback

E  Military repercussion

A  The Marshall Plan

B  The Truman Doctrine

C  The Bush Plan

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  The Clinton Doctrine

A  City on a Hill

B  The Monroe Doctrine

C  Zionism

D  The Bush Doctrine

E  Manifest Destiny

A  Iran–Contra

B  Zionism

C  The Camp David Accords

D  Imperialism

E  Manifest Destiny

A  A charismatic leader

B  International prestige

C  A robust economy

D  A content population

E  A large army

A  Tripolar

B  Multipolar

C  Unipolar

D  Balance of power

E  Bipolar

A    

B  Social policy

C  Environmental policy

D  Economic policy

E  Military policy

F  Immigration policy

A  Japan

B  Russia

C  North Korea

D  Iran

E  United States

A  A multinational corporation 

B  Colonization

C  Zionism

D  Isolationism

E  The United Nations

A  In the post–Cold War of power there were “superpowers,” but in the Cold War, there were “great powers.”

B  In the Cold War system of power, both countries tried to balance their power, whereas in the post–Cold War system, there was a distribution of power among many countries.

C  Both systems of power emphasized a balance of power, but only the Cold War era was successful.

D  In the Cold War system of power, there was hegemony, whereas in the post–Cold War system, countries tried to balance their power.

E  In the Cold War system of power, both countries emphasized a zero-sum game, whereas in the post–Cold War, there was hegemony.

A  Contamination 

B  Overkill

C  Sustainability

D  Containment

E  Deterrence

A  Peacekeeper

B  Keeper of the balance

C  The instigator

D  Balance maker

E  Keeper of the peace

A  Ancient Rome

B  Cold War

C  Treaty of Westphalia

D  Napoleonic wars

E  Post–September 11 globalization

A  One nation possesses all of the power in the system.

B  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

C  Power is distributed to countries by an external international organization.

D  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

E  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

A  Stability

B  Prestige

C  Power

D  Longevity

E  Success

A  Righteousness 

B  Power

C  Respect

D  Prestige

E  Morality 

A  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

B  Focus on self-interest

C  Make decisions based on religion 

D  Prioritize the communal good

E  Make decisions based on their morals