Question 1

When describing the trade-off between government expenditures on the military versus social welfare and economic programs, the common adage "guns vs.butter" is used.This situation is referring to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The peace dividend
B)  Opportunity costs
C)  Coercive diplomacy
D)  Security dilemma
E)  Neoliberal theory B

Question 2

A covert operation is an indirect form of military intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed in 1945, after the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  tomahawk diplomacy.
B)  gunboat diplomacy.
C)  "big guns" diplomacy.
D)  ship-shape diplomacy.
E)  cruise missile diplomacy.

Question 5

America has used its power to spread democratic values throughout the world.Is this too idealistic or ambitious? Can or should all countries democratize? What are the political alternatives to democracies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of America has used its power to spread...

Question 6

Nuclear weapons were used as effective tools of compellence between the end of World War II and the Cuban missile crisis in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are three criteria for nuclear deterrence to be effective.Define these three criteria and explain how they came to play in American-Soviet relations during the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are three criteria for nuclear deterrence...

Question 8

"If you want peace, prepare for war." Do you agree with this statement? Does preparing for war increase a state's security? Give examples to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "If you want peace, prepare for war."...

Question 9

A country's economic strength is an example of hard power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Preventive strategies designed to dissuade an adversary from doing what it would otherwise do is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence.
B)  coercive diplomacy.
C)  compellence.
D)  power politics.
E)  brinkmanship.

Question 11

Present four criticisms that IR scholars have made against balance of power theory.Do you think any or all of these criticisms are justified? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

President Eisenhower's defense doctrine that pledged to respond to any act of aggression with the most destructive capabilities available including nuclear weapons was called

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear deterrence.
B)  massive retaliation.
C)  compellence.
D)  strategic defense.
E)  coercive diplomacy.

Question 13

Soft power is

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to exercise influence through military capabilities.
B)  the ability to achieve goals through attraction rather than coercion.
C)  using diplomacy at the United Nations.
D)  putting economic sanctions on states that are dictatorships.
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

The international system is currently a unipolar one, with America as the sole superpower.Do you believe this system will endure? Explain the factors that could change this.Provide two alternatives to American dominance of the world system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Hard power is usually associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  military capabilities.
B)  economic capabilities.
C)  cultural influence.
D)  military and economic capabilities.
E)  cultural influences and economic capabilities.

Question 16

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1962.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A preemptive attack entails the use of force to eliminate a possible future strike, even if the threat is not imminent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A deterrence system in which both sides possess the ability to survive a first strike and launch a devastating retaliatory attack is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear utilization theory (NUTs) .
B)  second strike activation and defense (SSA
D)  .
C)  strategic defense initiative (SDI) .
D)  second strike capability (SS
C)  
E)  mutual assured destruction (MA
D)  .

Question 19

Explain the difference between compellence, deterrence, and preemption.Under what conditions was each used? Which method provides the greatest security in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

President Reagan's defensive shield against ballistic missiles was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Missile Defense System.
B)  Peace Through Strength.
C)  Strategic Defense Initiative.
D)  Satellite Insurance Initiative.
E)  Strategic Missile Defense

Exam 8: Military Power and the Use of Force

When describing the trade-off between government expenditures on the military versus social welfare and economic programs, the common adage "guns vs.butter" is used.This situation is referring to which of the following concepts?

A covert operation is an indirect form of military intervention.

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed in 1945, after the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

America has used its power to spread democratic values throughout the world.Is this too idealistic or ambitious? Can or should all countries democratize? What are the political alternatives to democracies?

Nuclear weapons were used as effective tools of compellence between the end of World War II and the Cuban missile crisis in the 1960s.

There are three criteria for nuclear deterrence to be effective.Define these three criteria and explain how they came to play in American-Soviet relations during the 1960s and 1970s.

"If you want peace, prepare for war." Do you agree with this statement? Does preparing for war increase a state's security? Give examples to support your argument.

A country's economic strength is an example of hard power.

Preventive strategies designed to dissuade an adversary from doing what it would otherwise do is known as

Present four criticisms that IR scholars have made against balance of power theory.Do you think any or all of these criticisms are justified? Explain.

President Eisenhower's defense doctrine that pledged to respond to any act of aggression with the most destructive capabilities available including nuclear weapons was called

Soft power is

The international system is currently a unipolar one, with America as the sole superpower.Do you believe this system will endure? Explain the factors that could change this.Provide two alternatives to American dominance of the world system.

Hard power is usually associated with

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1962.

A preemptive attack entails the use of force to eliminate a possible future strike, even if the threat is not imminent.

A deterrence system in which both sides possess the ability to survive a first strike and launch a devastating retaliatory attack is known as

Explain the difference between compellence, deterrence, and preemption.Under what conditions was each used? Which method provides the greatest security in the twenty-first century?

President Reagan's defensive shield against ballistic missiles was called