Following WWII, the U.S. developed a policy of containment mainly in response to the

perceived threat of Soviet Expansion.

In the years after WWII, a major result of U.S. foreign policy was that the U.S.

became a superpower with monopoly on atomic weapons.

One result of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union was that the two nations

formed competing military alliances.

Following the end of WWII, U.S. foreign policy changed significantly in that the U.S.

perceived the containment of communist expansion as a goal

The major goal of the U.S. foreign policy in the period 1946 - 1972 was to

contain the spread of communism.

The main foreign policy objective of the Marshall Plan was to

rebuild the economies of European nations.

The main reason for providing aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan was to

rebuild the economies of devastated European nations.

A common purpose of Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and Eisenhower Doctrine was to

carry out U.S. policy of preventing spread of communism.

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to

contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey.

After WWII, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to

help European nations recover economically.

President Truman supported a containment policy after WWII in an attempt to

reduce the influence of Soviet Union in European countries.

The primary goal of the U.S. foreign policy of containment was to

stop communist influence from spreading.

The nature of U.S. foreign policy since 1945 can best be described as

providing leadership of the western bloc on nations.

The main effect of the Marshall Plan, enacted after WWII, was to

improve the economies of Western European nations.

After WWII, foreign policy of the U.S. was mainly guided by the idea the U.S. should

adopt a global policy of containment.

Following WWII, the U.S. established a long-term military presence in W. Germany in an effort

stop communist expansion in Europe.

From the end of WWII until the 1980's, the U.S. carried out its foreign policy mainly by

take a variety of actions to prevent the spread of communism

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1
Truman Doctrine and Eisenhower Doctrine were U.S. foreign policies concerning
the international balance of payments.
worldwide environmental pollution.
the containment of communism.
nuclear disarmament.
2
Following WWII, the U.S. developed a policy of containment mainly in response to the
partition of Palestine.
perceived threat of Soviet Expansion.
building of the Berlin Wall.
spread of nuclear weapons.
3
In the years after WWII, a major result of U.S. foreign policy was that the U.S.
acquired a number of colonies in Africa.
declined to become involved with the U.N.
became a superpower with monopoly on atomic weapons.
refused to help its former allies rebuild their economies.
4
One result of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union was that the two nations
formed competing military alliances.
clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea.
refused to trade with each other.
broke all diplomatic ties.
5
Following the end of WWII, U.S. foreign policy changed significantly in that the U.S.
assumed a more isolationist stance.
began to rely on appeasement to reduce world tensions.
perceived the containment of communist expansion as a goal
concentrated most heavily on events within the W. Hemp.
6
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan represented attempts by U.S. to deal with the
President's political opposition.
spread of communism.
arms race.
national debt.
7
The major goal of the U.S. foreign policy in the period 1946 - 1972 was to
abolish strategic nuclear weapons.
appease communist leaders and avoid global conflicts.
establish the U.S. as a major navel power.
contain the spread of communism.
8
The main foreign policy objective of the Marshall Plan was to
fight poverty in Latin America.
stop communist aggression in Korea.
provide jobs for unemployed Americans.
rebuild the economies of European nations.
9
NATO and the Truman Doctrine were attempts to carry out a U.S. foreign policy of
neutrality
appeasement
brinkmanship
containment
10
The main reason for providing aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan was to
create disagreements between W. European nations.
guarantee American factories a supply of cheap raw materials
rebuild the economies of devastated European nations.
encourage the Soviet Union to withdraw from the U.N.
11
A common purpose of Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and Eisenhower Doctrine was to
carry out U.S. policy of preventing spread of communism.
provide medical aid to Latin American nations.
insure survival of newly independent nations of Africa/Asia.
limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
12
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
use the U.N. as a tool to eliminate threats by Soviet Union
stop proliferation of nuclear weapons.
rebuild SE Asia by extending economic aid.
contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey.
13
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to provide Europe with
cultural exchange programs.
political alliances.
economic aid.
defense military weapons.
14
One similarity between Truman Doctrine and Eisenhower Doctrine is that both were designed to
restrict U.S. foreign aid.
help develop the space program.
limit spread of communism.
assist rebellions against the Soviet Union.
15
After WWII, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
remove nuclear weapons from Western Europe.
help European nations recover economically.
improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
bring Nazi war criminals to justice.
16
The Truman Doctrine and Berlin Airlift were examples of U.S. foreign policy of
colonialism
non-alignment
detente
containment
17
What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and Berlin Airlift?
spreading democracy to developing nations.
limiting soviet expansion.
establish friendly relations between U.S. and Soviet Union
controlling Nazism in Europe.
18
President Truman supported a containment policy after WWII in an attempt to
bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice.
end colonialism in Africa and Asia.
reduce the influence of Soviet Union in European countries.
limit use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons.
19
The "domino theory" popular in the 1950's and 1960's assumed the expansion of
Communism into S. East Asia.
totalitarianism throughout Latin America.
Soviet influence into China.
South African apartheid into African nations.
20
The primary goal of the U.S. foreign policy of containment was to
overthrow existing dictatorships.
return to non-involvement in world affairs.
stop communist influence from spreading.
gain territories in Africa and Latin America.
21
The nature of U.S. foreign policy since 1945 can best be described as
continuing expansion to acquire new colonies.
seeking peace at any price.
providing leadership of the western bloc on nations.
remaining firmly committed to isolationism.
22
The main effect of the Marshall Plan, enacted after WWII, was to
improve the economies of Western European nations.
encourage overseas colonies to seek their independence.
create increasingly restrictive immigration policies.
force the U.S. and the Soviet Union to become allies.
23
After WWII, foreign policy of the U.S. was mainly guided by the idea the U.S. should
avoid joining military alliances.
break all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
arm itself to overthrow Communist Regime in Soviet Union.
adopt a global policy of containment.
24
Following WWII, the U.S. established a long-term military presence in W. Germany in an effort
allow the U.N. to resolve international disputes.
stop communist expansion in Europe.
prevent the renewal of German aggression in Europe.
support unification of Europe, by force if necessary.
25
From the end of WWII until the 1980's, the U.S. carried out its foreign policy mainly by
take a variety of actions to prevent the spread of communism
giving in to foreign demands.
acting forcefully to obtain and control colonies.
avoiding situation that might involve nation in a conflict.

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