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. What factor(s) stimulated US involvement in the Middle East immediately after World War II?

The decreasing power and influence of the British Empire correct incorrect

The increasing power and influence of the Soviet Union correct incorrect

The increasing power and influence of the British Empire correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

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. What was the effect of Woodrow Wilson's 14 point plan on the Middle East region?

It stimulated Arab nationalism correct incorrect

It discouraged Arab nationalism correct incorrect

It provided support for the Ottoman empire correct incorrect

It provided support for the British empire correct incorrect

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. According to the Constructivist approach, what is the most important factor shaping US policy towards the Middle East?

Oil correct incorrect

The balance of power correct incorrect

Relative gains correct incorrect

US politicians' perceptions of the region correct incorrect

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. How did the Cold War affect US perceptions of Arab nationalism?

Arab nationalism was frequently seen as a product of French interference correct incorrect

Arab nationalism was frequently seen as a product of Soviet interference correct incorrect

Arab nationalism was seen as stabilizing force in the region correct incorrect

Arab nationalism was seen as inconsequential to US interests correct incorrect

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. What was the Eisenhower doctrine?

A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by British interference correct incorrect

A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by communist aggression correct incorrect

A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by Israeli aggression correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. How did the Suez Crisis affect US relations with its Western allies?

It strained US relations with Britain and France correct incorrect

It strengthened US relations with Britain and France correct incorrect

It strengthened US support for French colonial rule correct incorrect

The US promised to protect the interests its allies in the Middle East correct incorrect

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. What is the primary Realist explanation for the US-Israel alliance?

Cultural affinity correct incorrect

A shared history of immigration correct incorrect

Geo-strategic calculations correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. How did the Nixon doctrine affect US policy towards the Middle East?

It encouraged states such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and Israel to act as regional policemen correct incorrect

It encouraged direct US intervention in the region correct incorrect

It discouraged US support for Israel correct incorrect

It discouraged US support for the Shah of Iran correct incorrect

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. Why did the US seek to overthrow the Mosaddeq regime in Iran in the 1950s?

Mosaddeq threatened to shut down the Iranian oil industry correct incorrect

Mosaddeq planned to re-install the Shah correct incorrect

Mosaddeq had threatened to privatize the Iranian oil industry correct incorrect

Mosaddeq had threatened to nationalize the Iranian oil industry correct incorrect

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. Why did the Obama administration fail to present a consistent approach to the Arab spring?

Isolationist policies correct incorrect

Indecisiveness over what region the US foreign policy should focus on correct incorrect

Internal composition balancing realists with liberal idealists correct incorrect

Confusion about the UN approach towards the Arab spring correct incorrect