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. Why was 1898 an important year for the United States in the Asia-Pacific?

Victory in the Spanish-American War strengthened the US Navy, giving America the capacity to reach the Pacific correct incorrect

The United States took possession of the Philippines from Spain, annexed Hawaii and seized Guam correct incorrect

The Spanish-American War ended the US role in Asia by returning attentions to Europe correct incorrect

The United States became the world's richest country, ready to project its power overseas correct incorrect

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. President Theodore Roosevelt's mediation of the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05 was an example of what?

US attempts to gain a commercial foothold in China correct incorrect

Roosevelt's attempt to withdraw from the Asia-Pacific correct incorrect

How US interests in the Philippines drove their Asia policy correct incorrect

Failed US attempts to ensure a balance of power in Asia correct incorrect

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. Why was the Open Door policy no longer needed after World War II?

American maritime hegemony guaranteed American access to the region correct incorrect

US resources were now focused on the Marshall Plan in Europe correct incorrect

America could now produce its own natural resources and didn't need to trade with China correct incorrect

China was now an American ally correct incorrect

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. What prompted the creation of the 'hub-and-spokes' alliance system?

US industrial over-capacity correct incorrect

The Korean War correct incorrect

A United Nations treaty correct incorrect

US alliance with China correct incorrect

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. What motivated the introduction of the 'Nixon Doctrine'?

The search for an 'honourable' US exit from Vietnam correct incorrect

US desire to contain the Soviet Union correct incorrect

The failure of the 'hub-and-spokes' alliance system correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

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. Why did the US-Japan alliance strengthen during the Clinton administration?

Strong personal rapport between Clinton and Japanese leaders correct incorrect

The North Korea crisis of 1993-4 convinced Clinton to re-prioritize security over economics correct incorrect

The US won its trade war with Japan when Japan abolished tariffs. correct incorrect

The end of the Cold War correct incorrect

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. What damaged the US-China relationship in 2001?

The US 'war on terror' in response to 9/11 correct incorrect

Unilateral US support for Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian correct incorrect

An American surveillance aircraft and a Chinese fighter jet collided correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What were the three main components of the Obama 'rebalance' to Asia strategy?

Military, diplomatic, and economic rebalancing correct incorrect

Strengthening alliances with Japan, India, and China correct incorrect

Public diplomacy, hub-and-spokes alliances, and new trade barriers correct incorrect

Personal attention by Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden correct incorrect

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. What did the Obama administration argue was the purpose of the pivot/rebalance strategy?

To reassure regional allies of America's commitment to the region correct incorrect

To capitalize on the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

To prepare the US for conflict with China correct incorrect

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. What has been the consistent goal of US policy towards Asia since the late nineteenth century?

To contain China's regional ambitions correct incorrect

To promote democracy and liberalism correct incorrect

To expand its naval presence correct incorrect

To preserve American access to the region by preventing the domination of Asia by a hostile power correct incorrect