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Chapter 19 Self-test questions
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Chapter 19 Self-test questions
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How did President Truman's ideas fit with those of the 'Christian realists'?
The Christian realists opposed Truman's escalation of the Cold War and called for more dialogue with the Soviet Union
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The Christian realists saw the Cold War as a righteous war to be welcomed, while Truman regretted any conflict
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They agreed that Europe's defense was a top priority because of the continent's importance to Christianity
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They agreed Communism was a rival ideology to Christianity that needed to be contained
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Why did President Kennedy take a more secular approach to governance and foreign policy than his three immediate predecessors?
Kennedy's personal life meant he was shunned by Christian leaders
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Kennedy's Catholicism was viewed with suspicion, so he pledged to keep his faith private
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Kennedy believed a religious tone and focus prevented effective engagement with the Soviet Union
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Kennedy felt decreasing church attendances in the 1960s were a sign he could safely ignore religious political pressure
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What did President Reagan tell evangelical leaders at a meeting in Dallas?
They were crucial to winning the Cold War as religious warriors against the Soviet Union
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Although they could not endorse him, he was happy to endorse them.
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That he wanted to unite Catholics and evangelicals in a moral majority in the United States
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That he would bring the values of California to the whole United States
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In what way do Mearsheimer and Walt argue that the bilateral US-Israel relationship is different to other bilateral relationships?
It is built on relations between religious populations, instead of relations between politicians and leaders
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It is premised on the US as an honest and neutral broker of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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It is premised on unconditional support, with Israel immune from criticism by US politicians
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It is built on relations between political parties, the Republicans and Likud, rather than leaders and officials
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What has been a common feature of conservative evangelical approaches to the war on terror?
Blurring of distinctions between radical Islamism and mainstream Sunni and Shiite Muslims
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Focus on mankind's universal values as a way to promote democracy
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Calling for the US to withdraw from Muslim nations and focus on protecting the security of Israel
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Supporting Bush and Obama as strong leaders sent by God to win the war on terror
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What is Johnston's argument for faith-based diplomacy?
All diplomats and leaders should seek guidance through prayer when engaging in diplomacy
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The US should ally only with Christian countries and Israel
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Diplomacy should be built on the common commitment to peace found in all major religions
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Engage religious actors to aid diplomacy through education and training
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What is required by the International Religious Freedom
Act of 1998?
An annual report to Congress, an ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom within the Department of State, a special advisor within the National Security Council, and a Commission on International Religious Freedom
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The United States must not offer favoured nation status to any country if they do not have an open emigration policy, designed to protect Jews migrating to Israel
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An annual National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, a weekly report from the President to Congress on religious freedom, and the appointment of a US ambassador to the Vatican
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Funding for faith based organizations to offer religious education in schools, prisons, and as part of USAID development programmes around the world
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How did Barack Obama develop George W. Bush's faith-based international aid policies?
He refocused them away from Africa and towards India & Vietnam as part of his 'pivot to Asia'
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He incorporated them into Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's public diplomacy campaign
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He extended faith based organizations funding to Jewish & Muslim groups, and removed restrictions on AIDS relief funding
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He doubled funding for them in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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What is the Mexico City Policy?
The United States and the Vatican will adopt a unified policy on abortion worldwide
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Recipients of US Aid cannot provide abortions
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Conservative evangelical groups will lead US aid efforts around the world
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A global framework for Emergency AIDS relief, supported by the Bush and Obama administrations
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