Question 1

What is meant by a "signature strike"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Special Operations raid to capture a suspected terrorist. 
B)  A drone strike against a known terrorist. 
C)  A drone strike on unidentified but suspected terrorists. 
D)  A Special Operations raid intended to assassinate a known terrorist. 
A)  A Special Operations raid to capture a suspected terrorist. 
B)  A drone strike against a known terrorist. 
C)  A drone strike on unidentified but suspected terrorists. 
D)  A Special Operations raid intended to assassinate a known terrorist.

Question 2

________________ argued that America should only commit forces to battle when a clear vital interest was threatened, other means of protecting that interest had been exhausted, there was a clear exit strategy and the use of force enjoyed broad domestic and international support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ argued that America should only commit...

Question 3

What two countries were the targets of U.S. "dual containment" after the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and China. 
B)  China and Iraq. 
C)  Iraq and Russia. 
D)  Iran and Iraq. 
A)  Russia and China. 
B)  China and Iraq. 
C)  Iraq and Russia. 
D)  Iran and Iraq.

Question 4

Which of the following was the first genuine U.S.-Soviet disarmament agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. 
B)  SALT II. 
C)  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 
D)  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I). 
A)  the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. 
B)  SALT II. 
C)  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 
D)  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I).

Question 5

What is major risk of drone strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may harm innocent civilians. 
B)  They may strike urban areas. 
C)  They may produce U.S. military casualties. 
D)  They may reduce the willingness of allies to use ground forces against local terrorists. 
A)  They may harm innocent civilians. 
B)  They may strike urban areas. 
C)  They may produce U.S. military casualties. 
D)  They may reduce the willingness of allies to use ground forces against local terrorists.

Question 6

What was "Operational Desert Storm"?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. liberation of Kuwait (1991). 
B)  U.S. intervention in Kosovo (1999). 
C)  U.S. intervention in Afghanistan (2001). 
D)  U.S. invasion of Iraq (2003). 
A)  U.S. liberation of Kuwait (1991). 
B)  U.S. intervention in Kosovo (1999). 
C)  U.S. intervention in Afghanistan (2001). 
D)  U.S. invasion of Iraq (2003).

Question 7

In 2014 cyber-security gained widespread attention when a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace hacked _________________, leaking thousands of documents and emails.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2014 cyber-security gained widespread attention when...

Question 8

What event deterred U.S. officials from intervening in Darfur or Rwanda?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sinking of the USS Cole off Yemen. 
B)  The losses suffered in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. 
C)  The deaths of U.S. soldiers in Somalia in 1993. 
D)  The downing of NATO aircraft in Bosnia in 1994. 
A)  The sinking of the USS Cole off Yemen. 
B)  The losses suffered in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. 
C)  The deaths of U.S. soldiers in Somalia in 1993. 
D)  The downing of NATO aircraft in Bosnia in 1994.

Question 9

Which of the following were not involved in Iraq's sectarian violence during the Iraq War that began in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunni Muslims. 
B)  Shia Muslims. 
C)  Sufi Muslims. 
D)  Ethnic Kurds. 
A)  Sunni Muslims. 
B)  Shia Muslims. 
C)  Sufi Muslims. 
D)  Ethnic Kurds.

Question 10

In 1953 Eisenhower adopted the doctrine of ____________________ as part of a defense policy that sought to reduce the role of costly conventional forces in Europe ____________________________________.

Accepted Answer

massive retaliation,

Question 11

What was the most important arm- control agreement reached during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. 
B)  SALT II. 
C)  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 
D)  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I). 
A)  The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. 
B)  SALT II. 
C)  The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 
D)  The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I).

Question 12

What is cyber-espionage?

Accepted Answer

It is network-hackin

Question 13

What country is believed to have hacked into the computers of Sony Pictures in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  North Korea. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  Russia. 
A)  China. 
B)  North Korea. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  Russia.

Question 14

What is a "first strike" capability.

Accepted Answer

It is the capability

Question 15

Who declared he would use tactical nuclear weapons to defend his country's sphere of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
B)  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
C)  North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un. 
D)  Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
A)  Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
B)  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
C)  North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un. 
D)  Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Question 16

What was the gist of National Security Document 68?

Accepted Answer

It recommended a mas

Question 17

Which of the following did the Obama administration increasingly emphasize in its counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepositioning military equipment. 
B)  Cyber-weapons. 
C)  Nation-building. 
D)  Special Operations Forces. 
A)  Prepositioning military equipment. 
B)  Cyber-weapons. 
C)  Nation-building. 
D)  Special Operations Forces.

Question 18

What was "Stuxnet"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A computer virus used to attack Iranian nuclear facilities. 
B)  A surveillance program employed by America's National Security Agency (NS
A) ?. 
C)  A cyber-weapon used by Russia to attack Georgia and Estonia. 
D)  An antimissile system used by Israel to defend against Hezbollah and Hamas. 
A)  A computer virus used to attack Iranian nuclear facilities. 
B)  A surveillance program employed by America's National Security Agency (NS
A) ?. 
C)  A cyber-weapon used by Russia to attack Georgia and Estonia. 
D)  An antimissile system used by Israel to defend against Hezbollah and Hamas.

Question 19

Deterrence underwent refinement as America and the USSR acquired ______________________ by burying missiles in underground silos, making them mobile, or deploying them on submarines.

Accepted Answer

second-str

Question 20

What constitutes a "second strike" nuclear weapon?

Accepted Answer

It is a weapon that

What is meant by a "signature strike"?

________________ argued that America should only commit forces to battle when a clear vital interest was threatened, other means of protecting that interest had been exhausted, there was a clear exit strategy and the use of force enjoyed broad domestic and international support.

What two countries were the targets of U.S. "dual containment" after the Cold War?

Which of the following was the first genuine U.S.-Soviet disarmament agreement?

What is major risk of drone strikes?

What was "Operational Desert Storm"?

In 2014 cyber-security gained widespread attention when a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace hacked _________________, leaking thousands of documents and emails.

What event deterred U.S. officials from intervening in Darfur or Rwanda?

Which of the following were not involved in Iraq's sectarian violence during the Iraq War that began in 2003?

In 1953 Eisenhower adopted the doctrine of as part of a defense policy that sought to reduce the role of costly conventional forces in Europe ________________.

What was the most important arm- control agreement reached during the Cold War?

What is cyber-espionage?

What country is believed to have hacked into the computers of Sony Pictures in 2014?

What is a "first strike" capability.

Who declared he would use tactical nuclear weapons to defend his country's sphere of influence?

What was the gist of National Security Document 68?

Which of the following did the Obama administration increasingly emphasize in its counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies?

What was "Stuxnet"?

Deterrence underwent refinement as America and the USSR acquired ______________________ by burying missiles in underground silos, making them mobile, or deploying them on submarines.

What constitutes a "second strike" nuclear weapon?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

Competing Currents in Us Foreign Policy

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

Energy and the Environment: The Limits of Us Leadership

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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Exam 3: American Military Strategy in an ERA of Power Diffusion

What is meant by a "signature strike"?

________________ argued that America should only commit forces to battle when a clear vital interest was threatened, other means of protecting that interest had been exhausted, there was a clear exit strategy and the use of force enjoyed broad domestic and international support.

What two countries were the targets of U.S. "dual containment" after the Cold War?

Which of the following was the first genuine U.S.-Soviet disarmament agreement?

What is major risk of drone strikes?

What was "Operational Desert Storm"?

In 2014 cyber-security gained widespread attention when a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace hacked _________________, leaking thousands of documents and emails.

What event deterred U.S. officials from intervening in Darfur or Rwanda?

Which of the following were not involved in Iraq's sectarian violence during the Iraq War that began in 2003?

In 1953 Eisenhower adopted the doctrine of ____________________ as part of a defense policy that sought to reduce the role of costly conventional forces in Europe ____________________________________.

What was the most important arm- control agreement reached during the Cold War?

What is cyber-espionage?

What country is believed to have hacked into the computers of Sony Pictures in 2014?

What is a "first strike" capability.

Who declared he would use tactical nuclear weapons to defend his country's sphere of influence?

What was the gist of National Security Document 68?

Which of the following did the Obama administration increasingly emphasize in its counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies?

What was "Stuxnet"?

Deterrence underwent refinement as America and the USSR acquired ______________________ by burying missiles in underground silos, making them mobile, or deploying them on submarines.

What constitutes a "second strike" nuclear weapon?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

Competing Currents in Us Foreign Policy

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

Energy and the Environment: The Limits of Us Leadership

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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In 1953 Eisenhower adopted the doctrine of as part of a defense policy that sought to reduce the role of costly conventional forces in Europe ________________.