Key Terms 1
Key Terms 2
Beginning-WWI
WWII-Cold War
Misc.
100
A period of time when the U.S and the Soviet Union were at war (1947-1953)
Cold War
100
The state or process of being international
Internationalism
100
When did WWI begin?
1914
100
What war ended America's isolationist stance?
WWII
100
Describe the structure of the Executive Branch.
Consists of the President, his or her advisors, and various departments and agencies
200
The keeping of international peace and order
Collective Security
200
Purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
Isolationalism
200
How long did the U.S. practice Isolationism at first?
150 years
200
The U.S. emerged from the war as the world's _________ _________
greatest power
200
What world organization is an example of collective security
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
300
Policy of making America and its allies militarily strong; their strength will discourage any attack
Deterrence
300
Everything a nation's government says and does in world affairs
Foreign Policy
300
What year was the Monroe Doctrine announced?
1823
300
The Cold War helped lead the U.S. into costly wars against what TWO countries?
Korea and Vietnam
300
What president initiated a containment policy as a result of arising Soviet relations following WWII?
Harry Truman
400
All matters not directly related to foreign affairs
Domestic Affairs
400
A nation's relationship with other countries
Foreign Affairs
400
What year did the U.S. get involved in WWI
1917
400
What military related policy began in the Cold War?
Deterrence
400
When did the Cold War take place? (____-____)
1947-1953
500
Strained relations, especially between countries
Detente
500
President Harry Truman's foreign policy that the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries under the threat of Communist influences in order to prevent the expansion of Communism.
Containment Policy
500
Which president wrote the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
500
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980's that ultimately led to the end of the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev
500
What policy does this political cartoon represent?
Containment Policy