In the decades immediately following the close of World War II and extending into the 1980s, the most dominant theme faced by United States presidents in the foreign policy arena was
a. the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.
b. the Cold War, with its expansion of communism.
c. the war in Vietnam.
d. the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
e. equal access to and use of the international space station.
Question -2-Which of the following was NOT a reform measure included in President Johnsons Great Society program?
a. increased federal aid to education
b. civil rights legislation
c. extension of voting rights
d. enactment of Medicaid and Medicare
e. creation of unemployment insurance
Question -3-Harry Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine on foreign policy, which pledged military and economic aid to any nation threatened by
a. Germany.
b. Islamic terrorists.
c. fascism.
d. communism.
e. socialism.
Question -4-From the close of World War II until the late 1980s another superpower existed that often opposed the United States and consumed much of the presidents energies. This superpower was
a. the Peoples Republic of China.
b. Great Britain.
c. the Soviet Union (USSR).
d. Cuba. e.
Israel.
Question -5-Since the early 1900s, presidential authority has been greatest in the area of
a. crime and punishment.
b. health care.
c. domestic policy.
d. the environment.
e. national security.
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