Chapter 18: Worldviews Flashcards

1
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Comprehensive mental pictures of world issues faced by the US

A

Worldview (Paradigm)

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2
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Appropriate and Inappropriate ways of responding

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Worldview (Paradigm)

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3
Q

What year was isolationism

A

1920-1930

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4
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Opposes getting involved in wars

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Isolationism

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5
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Adopted after WW1 since little was accomplished

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Isolationism

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6
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What Paradigm was during the year of 1940-1960

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Containment (Anti-Appeasement)

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7
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Pearl Harbor ended isolationism in US

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Containment (Anti-Appeasement)

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8
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Reaction to appeasement of Hitler in Munich

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Containment (Anti-Appeasement)

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9
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Postwar policy to resist Soviet expansion

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Containment (Anti-Appeasement)

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10
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What Paradigm is used from 1970 to today

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Disengagement (Vietnam)

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11
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Reaction to military deficit and political disaster to Paradigm

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Disengagement (Vietnam)

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12
Q

While containment was the correct view, what didn’t it work?

A

The US didn’t try hard enough

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13
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What were critics opinions of isolation

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Containment was wrong and isolation should be adopted

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14
Q

When is Human Rights used?

A

At all times

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15
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Describe the prevent to genocide during Human Rights

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The mass murder of people usually of a race or ethnicity

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16
Q

Where was human rights applied

A

Evenly everywhere but Africa

17
Q

The National Security Act of 1947 created what department

A

Department of Defense

18
Q

When in the position of defense, army, navy, air force, you can’t be in what position

A

You can’t be an active military member

19
Q

Only what position can hold military members in the National Security Act 1947

A

Joint Chief of Staff

20
Q

What are the 2 reasons for a separation of uniform and service

A
  1. Fear the unified military will be too powerful
  2. Desire of services to preserve the autonomy
21
Q

The Goldwater Nichols Act created what staff

A

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

22
Q

What is composed of uniformed head of each service

A

Joint Chiefs of Staff

23
Q

Who appoints and confirms the JCS Chair

A

Appointed by president, approved by senate

24
Q

True/False
JCS have the command authority over troops

A

False