Major US Foreign Policies - Schiller History
Major US Foreign Policies
|Foreign Policy |Describe the Policy |Situations where it was used |
|Imperialism | | |
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|Neutrality | | |
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|Isolationism | | |
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|Containment | | |
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|Reliance on International | | |
|Organizations | | |
|Collective Security | | |
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|Détente | | |
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Foreign Policy Developments
|Policy |Why Issued |Describe the Policy |
|Monroe Doctrine | | |
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|Manifest Destiny | | |
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|Open Door Policy | | |
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|Big Stick Policy | | |
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|Good Neighbor Policy | | |
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|Truman Doctrine | | |
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|Marshall Plan | | |
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|Reagan Doctrine | | |
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"Our true policy is to steer clear of permanent alliances . .."
-George Washington
President Washington made this statement to warn against United States involvement in
1. European military conflicts
2. international trade
3. the race for overseas colonies
4. westward expansion
The phrase “by military conquest, treaty, and purchase” best describes the
1. steps in the growth of American industry
2. methods used to expand the territory of the United States
3. major parts of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
4. causes of the United States entry into the Korean War
Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?
1. warm-water ports on the Atlantic coast
2. rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes
3. full control of the Mississippi River
4. vast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
1. The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.
2. The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
3. Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
4. The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
1. prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
2. help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
3. view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
4. prevent other nations from trading with South American nations
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?
1. to develop democratic institutions and practices in China
2. to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets
3. to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
4. to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of United States foreign policy was to
1. develop close economic ties with African nations
2. oppose revolutionary movements in western Europe
3. promote United States influence in Latin America
4. prevent the spread of communism in western Europe and Asia
Early in the 20th century, Presidents William Taft and Woodrow Wilson used the concept of dollar diplomacy to
1. help European nations avoid war
2. expand United States influence in China
3. protect United States investments in Latin America
4. support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States
Throughout United States history, the most important aim of the country’s foreign policy has been
1. participation in international organizations
2. advancement of national self-interest
3. containment of communism
4. development of military alliances
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
1. establish military alliances with other nations
2. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
3. begin the policy of manifest destiny
4. support isolationist forces in Congress
Which argument was used to support United States acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800’s?
1. The United States needed to obtain raw materials and new markets.
2. The spread of Marxist ideas had to be stopped because they threatened world peace.
3. The United States should be the first world power to build a colonial empire.
4. The doctrine of Manifest Destiny had become obsolete.
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
1. national debt
2. spread of communism
3. President’s political opposition
4. arms race
Both the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (1961) and the invasion of Panama (1989) are examples of United States attempts to
1. eliminate unfriendly governments geographically close to the United States
2. cultivate good relations with Latin American nations
3. stop the drug trade
4. end the Cold War
“An attack on one shall be considered an attack on all.” This statement summarizes the foreign policy known a
1. colonialism
2. nonalignment
3. appeasement
4. collective security
The intent of the War Powers Act of 1973 is to limit the President’s power to
1. send troops to rescue Americans held captive by terrorists in a foreign nation
2. use troops to defend against an armed attack on the United States
3. send troops to suppress a riot in an American city
4. commit troops to major military operations in a foreign nation
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