Which of the following was NOT one of the provisions called for within the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty?
a. The elimination of all intermediate-range nuclear weapons within three years, and all medium-range nuclear weapons within eighteen months
b. Prohibition of the United States or Soviet Union from ever again possessing such weaponry
c. An establishment of a hotline between Moscow and Washington, D.C. for leaders to speak to each other in person in times of crisis
d. Series of onsite inspections to ensure compliance
e. Creation of a Special Verification Commission that would be continuously in session to deal with any issues that might come up
Which of the following is accurate regarding the Reagan administration's initial view (about 19811984) of the linkage concept?
a. Linkage is a fact of life for foreign policy and all policy areas are tied together.
b. Linkage only applies to tying Soviet behavior in the third world to arms control efforts with that country.
c. Linkage only applies to tying human rights to arms control efforts with the Soviet Union.
d. Linkage is irrelevant in the nuclear age.
e. Both options B and C are true.
The Reagan administration's economic initiative of utilizing the private sector to stimulate development in Central America was known as the
a. Caribbean Basin Initiative.
b. Summit of the Americas Initiative.
c. Mercosur Initiative.
d. Dual Track Initiative.
e. Cancun Initiative.
Which of the following was NOT one of the four pillars of American foreign policy as stated by Secretary of State Alexander Haig in 1981?
a. The decrease of the focus on nuclear weapons development
b. The restoration of American economic and military strength
c. The reinvigoration of alliances and friendships
d. The promotion of progress in developing countries through peaceable changes
e. A relationship with the Soviet Union characterized by restraint and reciprocity
When President Reagan referred to the evil empire, he was referring to
a. Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
b. the People's Republic of China.
c. the Soviet Union.
d. the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.
e. Cuba under Fidel Castro.
Quick Reply
