Question 1

Which of the following best describes how the Gulf War affected the image of the American military?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States had finally managed to move beyond the negative legacy of Vietnam. 
B)  The United States had met and defeated a superior army in combat. 
C)  Many Americans came to negatively associate the United States Army with tales of atrocities. 
D)  Norman Swartzkopf had emerged as a colorful yet incompetent leader. 
A)  The United States had finally managed to move beyond the negative legacy of Vietnam. 
B)  The United States had met and defeated a superior army in combat. 
C)  Many Americans came to negatively associate the United States Army with tales of atrocities. 
D)  Norman Swartzkopf had emerged as a colorful yet incompetent leader.

Question 2

How did the switch to an all-volunteer force change the way the Army trained new recruits? What were some of the underlying assumptions upon which these changes were based?

Accepted Answer

The switch to an all-volunteer force cha

Question 3

How did the Reagan Doctrine dictate American interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. supported anti-communist groups around the world. 
B)  The U.S. sought isolationism. 
C)  The U.S. developed friendly relations with other anti-communist states. 
D)  The U.S. forced Great Britain to seek diplomatic solutions with the Soviets. 
A)  The U.S. supported anti-communist groups around the world. 
B)  The U.S. sought isolationism. 
C)  The U.S. developed friendly relations with other anti-communist states. 
D)  The U.S. forced Great Britain to seek diplomatic solutions with the Soviets.

Question 4

Which of the following is accurate of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was implemented and used in eighteen months. 
B)  It exploited America's fascination with science fiction and fantasy. 
C)  It was relatively inexpensive and convenient. 
D)  It forced the Soviet Union into an offensive position. 
A)  It was implemented and used in eighteen months. 
B)  It exploited America's fascination with science fiction and fantasy. 
C)  It was relatively inexpensive and convenient. 
D)  It forced the Soviet Union into an offensive position.

Question 5

How did doctrine change as the armed forces moved beyond the Vietnam era? What were some of the different areas on which they focused attention?

Accepted Answer

As the armed forces moved beyond the Vie

Which of the following best describes how the Gulf War affected the image of the American military?

How did the switch to an all-volunteer force change the way the Army trained new recruits? What were some of the underlying assumptions upon which these changes were based?

How did the Reagan Doctrine dictate American interventions?

Which of the following is accurate of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

How did doctrine change as the armed forces moved beyond the Vietnam era? What were some of the different areas on which they focused attention?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

Challenges for a New Nation

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Into the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 16: Reform and Adjustment for a Changing World

Which of the following best describes how the Gulf War affected the image of the American military?

How did the switch to an all-volunteer force change the way the Army trained new recruits? What were some of the underlying assumptions upon which these changes were based?

How did the Reagan Doctrine dictate American interventions?

Which of the following is accurate of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

How did doctrine change as the armed forces moved beyond the Vietnam era? What were some of the different areas on which they focused attention?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

Challenges for a New Nation

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Into the Twenty-First Century

Filters