New Notes October 29, 2014

Question 1

In the Korean War the____aided pro-American South Korea when it was invaded by Communist North Korea.

Answer 1

U.S.

Question 2

_____ saw the invasion of South Korea as expansionism by the Soviet Union and sent American troops there under UN sponsorship.

Answer 2

Truman

Question 3

______ war the United States committed troops for many years to fight on the side of the South Vietnamese government against Communists N. Vietnam.

Answer 3

The Vietnam War

Question 4

In 1989 the _____ dividing Communist East Germany from the democratic West Germany was torn down by demonstrators.

Answer 4

Berlin Wall

Question 5

U.S. troops were sent to hot spots across the globe while _______ called on the U.S. to stay involved in world politics to protect American trade interests, encourage democracy, and advance human rights.

Answer 5

Policymakers

Question 6

In 1990 Iraq’s leader _____________, invaded neighboring Kuwait threatening Middle Eastern of supplies.

Answer 6

Saddam Hussein

Question 7

These actions included a program of inspections aimed at preventing Iraq from developing weapons of ____ _____

Answer 7

Mass Distruction

Question 8

During the 1990’s Saddam Hussein kept tension high by failing to cooperate with ____________

Answer 8

UN-mandated inspections

Question 9

Throughout the 1990’s ______ _____sent U.S. forces to several places in attempts to maintain political order and protect humanitarian interests.

Answer 9

President Clinton

Question 10

In 1992 American troops join a multi-nation force in Somalia to protect___ _____ operating during a Civil War.

Answer 10

Relief Organizations

Question 11

In 1994 American troops preserved order in Haiti when their ______ was forced to flee the country.

Answer 11

President

Question 12

In 1995 _____and _____allies intervened to end ethnic warfare among Croats, Serbs, and Muslims resulting from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.

Answer 12

American and NATO

Question 13

In 1999, American and NATO air power and troops forced _________ to withdraw from the Yugoslavian province of Kosovo.

Answer 13

Serbian Troops

Question 14

The___ and ____ ____ identified the attack as the work of Al-Qaeda, a global network of Islamic terrorists whose leaders were based in Afghanistan.

Answer 14

FBI and intelligence sources

Question 15

___ ___ __ ___ quickly announced that a and war on terrorism would become the focus of his administration.

Answer 15

President George W. Bush

Question 16

The ____ _____framework states that preemption should replace containment and deterrence as the foundation American strategy.

Answer 16

Bush Administrations

Question 17

______ means that the US will strike first with military force against any terrorist groups or rogue states that might threaten the nation with weapons of mass destruction.

Answer 17

Preemption

Question 18

President Bush implied_____ in March 2003 when the US and a coalition of others removed the government of Saddam Hussein.

Answer 18

Preemption

Question 19

In December 2003, ___ ____ would be captured.

Answer 19

Saddam Hussein

Question 20

The _____of the constitution attempted to divide the responsibility for foreign affairs between the president and Congress.

Answer 20

Framers

Question 21

The president derives power to formulate foreign policy from two sources:

Answer 21

The constitution lists certain presidential powers related to foreign policy.
As the head of the world’s superpower, the president functions as an important world leader.

Question 22

The ______ grants the president the power to be the commander in chief of the nation’s military forces.

Answer 22

Constitution

Question 23

The president may send ___, ____, and ____or may even use nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, without congressional approval.

Answer 23

Troops, ships, and planes

Question 24

In addition, Article ___, Section ___ grants the president certain diplomatic powers.

Answer 24

2 and 2

Question 25

The president appoints _______, who represents the nation in diplomatic matters.

Answer 25

Ambassadors

Question 26

By receiving these ambassadors, the president gives ___ ____ to that government.

Answer 26

Formal Recognition

Question 27

_____ to receive an ambassador, the president can withhold diplomatic recognition of a foreign government.

Answer 27

Refusing

Question 28

Formal Recognition of a government’s vital because it qualifies that government to receive ____ and ___ ___ ___ ____.

Answer 28

Economic and other forms of aid

Question 29

Article 11, Section 2 also gives the president power to make ____.

Answer 29

Treaties

Question 30

A _____ is a formal agreement between the governments of two or more nations’.

Answer 30

Treaty

Question 31

As head of state, the president plays an important part in controlling ___ ____.

Answer 31

Foreign Policy

Question 32

The president has the final responsibility for _____foreign policy.

Answer 32

Establishing

Question 33

Two cabinet departments make foreign policy a full time concern:

Answer 33

Department of Defense

Department of State

Question 34

The__ ___ ___supervises all the diplomatic activities of the American government.

Answer 34

Secretary of State

Question 35

The secretary of state carries on diplomacy at the ___ _____.

Answer 35

Highest Level

Question 36

He/she frequently travels to ____ _____for important negotiations with head of state and represents the US at major international conference.

Answer 36

Foreign Capitals

Question 37

The secretary of defense supervises the ____ _____ of the United States government.

Answer 37

Military Activities

Question 38

The president receives ___ and _____ from the secretary of defense on the nation’s military forces, weapons, and bases.

Answer 38

Information and Advice

Question 39

The national security adviser is the director of the _____ ____ _____ (____) plays a major role in foreign affairs.

Answer 39

National Security Council (NSC)

Question 40

__ ___ ____ was the first woman to be chosen as national security adviser.

Answer 40

Dr. Condoleezza Rice

Question 41

The task of gathering and coordinating this information is primarily the responsibility of the ____ ____ ____.

Answer 41

Central Intelligence Agency

Question 42

The National Security Act established the ____and defined its duties in 1947.

Answer 42

CIA

Question 43

Today the CIA under the direction of the National Security Council, coordinates the ___ ______ of other agencies.

Answer 43

Intelligence Activites

Question 44

The CIA also safeguards ___ ___ ___and ____ ____ ____ that the council authorities.

Answer 44

Top Secret Information and Conducts Intelligence Operations