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Chapter 12 Self-test questions
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Chapter 12 Self-test questions
US foreign policy in the Middle East
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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
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The increasing power and influence of the Soviet Union
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The increasing power and influence of the British Empire
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Both a and b
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What was the effect of Woodrow Wilson's 14 point plan on the Middle East region?
It stimulated Arab nationalism
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It discouraged Arab nationalism
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It provided support for the Ottoman empire
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It provided support for the British empire
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According to the Constructivist approach, what is the most important factor shaping US policy towards the Middle East?
Oil
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The balance of power
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Relative gains
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US politicians' perceptions of the region
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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
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Arab nationalism was frequently seen as a product of Soviet interference
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Arab nationalism was seen as stabilizing force in the region
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Arab nationalism was seen as inconsequential to US interests
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What was the Eisenhower doctrine?
A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by British interference
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A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by communist aggression
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A promise of US intervention and aid for Middle Eastern states threatened by Israeli aggression
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All of the above
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How did the Suez Crisis affect US relations with its Western allies?
It strained US relations with Britain and France
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It strengthened US relations with Britain and France
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It strengthened US support for French colonial rule
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The US promised to protect the interests its allies in the Middle East
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What is the primary Realist explanation for the US-Israel alliance?
Cultural affinity
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A shared history of immigration
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Geo-strategic calculations
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None of the above
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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
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It encouraged direct US intervention in the region
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It discouraged US support for Israel
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It discouraged US support for the Shah of Iran
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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
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Mosaddeq planned to re-install the Shah
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Mosaddeq had threatened to privatize the Iranian oil industry
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Mosaddeq had threatened to nationalize the Iranian oil industry
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Why did the Obama administration fail to present a consistent approach to the Arab spring?
Isolationist policies
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Indecisiveness over what region the US foreign policy should focus on
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Internal composition balancing realists with liberal idealists
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Confusion about the UN approach towards the Arab spring
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