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3. The Monroe Doctrine stated that in European wars America
   would.
   a support Britain
   b support the attacking country
   c support the attacked country
   d provide arms but not troops
   e remain neutral


4. American foreign policy became increasingly internationalist
   following.
   a the Civil War
   b World War I
   c World War II
   d the Vietnam War
   e the Cold War


5. The goal of containment influenced the and
   .
   a war in Iraq; the war in Afghanistan
   b Korean War; the war in Iraq
   c Vietnam War; the war in Iraq
   d Korean War; the Cuban missile crisis
   e Vietnam War; World War II

Foreign policy makers

Explain how the various branches of government shape

foreign policy. (Pages 626–637)

Summary

The major actors in foreign policy are the president and Congress,

although the Supreme Court, interest groups, and public opinion

all influence foreign policy decisions to a degree. The president’s

advantage over Congress lies in the ambiguity in the Constitution

and the unilateral presidential power.

Key terms

National Security Council

(NSC) (p. 627)

civilian control (p. 628)

intergovernmental

organizations (IGOs) (p. 636)

nongovernmental

organizations (NGOs) (p. 636)

World Bank (p. 636)

International Monetary

Fund (IMF) (p. 636)

United Nations (UN)

(p. 636)

What is foreign policy?

Describe the major approaches to understanding

foreign policy, and trace how America’s role in the

world has evolved. (Pages 616–626)

Summary

Foreign policy is any government action toward a group outside

America’s borders. Foreign policy goals are complex, and debates

on what America’s goals should be are traditionally framed in terms

of general principles. The goals of American foreign policy have

changed over time and have become increasingly internationalist.

Key terms

foreign policy (p. 616)

unilateral action (national)

(p. 617)

multilateral action (p. 617)

isolationism (p. 617)

internationalism (p. 617)

realism (p. 618)

liberalism (p. 618)

nation building (p. 618)

constructivism (p. 618)

Monroe Doctrine (p. 619)

Cold War (p. 620)

containment (p. 620)

mutually assured

destruction (p. 622)

domino theory (p. 622)

détente (p. 622)

Bush Doctrine (p. 624)

Practice Quiz Questions

1. When one country does something on its own without
   coordinating with other countries, it is.
   a isolationist
   b internationalist
   c acting unilaterally
   d acting multilaterally
   e nation building


2. elieve that countries pursue their own interests.b
   a Realists
   b Liberals
   c Constructivists
   d Internationalists

STUDY

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