SAT II US History : Summary of U.S. Foreign Policy from 1899 to the Present
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Example Question #11 : Summary Of U.S. Foreign Policy From 1899 To The Present
The League of Nations .
was left out of the Treaty of Versailles, but gained international support in the 1920s
was mentioned only in Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, but failed to gain international support
was included in the Treaty of Versailles, but failed to gain support from the United States Senate
was left out of the Treaty of Versailles
was included in the Treaty of Versailles and adopted by the United States Senate
was included in the Treaty of Versailles, but failed to gain support from the United States Senate
In his famous “Fourteen Points” statement, issued at the end of World War I, Woodrow Wilson called for a united League of Nations to police global conflict and work towards a peaceful, cooperative world. The League was written into the Treaty of Versailles and established soon after; however, the Treaty of Versailles and the American entrance into the League of Nations failed to pass the United States Senate: without the membership of its primary charter member, the League was doomed to be ineffective.
Example Question #12 : Summary Of U.S. Foreign Policy From 1899 To The Present
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the European Recovery Program of 1948, better known as the Marshall Plan?
To modernize the industry in European countries after World War II
To remove trade barriers present in European economies remaining after World War II
To halt the spread of Communism in Europe after the Allied Victory in World War II
To partner formerly Nazi held countries with the Soviet Union
To rebuild economies ravaged by World War II throughout Europe
To partner formerly Nazi held countries with the Soviet Union
The European Recovery Program, colloquially named after U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall as "The Marshall Plan," was introduced in 1948 to support various Western European countries in their effort to rebuild after World War II. The Program gave direct economic and technological aid to any European country wishing to have it. All the Soviet controlled states refused the aid, as it meant US control over their economies. The Marshall Plan had multiple goals, including rebuilding damaged economies, strengthening democracies, improving the industry of Europe, and ultimately preventing the spread of communism.
Example Question #13 : Summary Of U.S. Foreign Policy From 1899 To The Present
Foreign policy in the 1920s was largely characterized by __________.
distinct isolationism
imperialist conflicts in the Pacific Ocean
participation in the League of Nations
intervention in European conflicts
intervention in Latin American conflicts
distinct isolationism
In the aftermath of America's participation in World War I, many people in the country did not want to continue with Woodrow Wilson's vision of America's international role that got them into the war. The most profound statements were COngresses refusal to enter Wilson's pet project the League of Nations, and in the success of the Republican Party against Wilson's Democrats in Presidential elections. This meant the Foreign Policy lurched strongly towards the stance of isolationism, or trying not to get involved in any foreign conflicts.
Example Question #11 : Summary Of U.S. Foreign Policy From 1899 To The Present
Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev angered hardliners in his country, leading to the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, by agreeing to reduce the nuclear arsenal of the USSR and USA with American President __________.
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
In 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev was ousted in a coup by Soviet hardliners, a move which backfired and saw the dissolution of the USSR, because of his support for nuclear arms reduction with American president George H.W. Bush. While in domestic policy, Bush continued with the same programs as his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, but the fall of communism helped give the foreign policy of Bush a new direction.
Example Question #15 : Summary Of U.S. Foreign Policy From 1899 To The Present
The concept of "dollar diplomacy" is best described as __________.
avoiding entanglement in the affairs of foreign countries
sending American troops across the globe to enforce U.S. foreign policy interests
giving money and aid to foreign governments to persuade them to be allies
supporting opposition parties in foreign countries that more closely align with American interests
investing in foreign markets to boost the value of American currency
giving money and aid to foreign governments to persuade them to be allies
"Dollar diplomacy" was the prominent foreign policy approach favored by President William Howard Taft (1909-1913), but was widely used before and after Taft's term in office. The general principle of dollar diplomacy was that financial, rather than military, muscle was the most effective way of convincing foreign governments to support American interests.
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