Final EXam american foregin policy (copy)

  Economic incentives and cultural influence

The term "soft power," coined by political scientist Joseph Nye, refers to a nation's ability to influence others through:

League of Nations

International organization the US Congress refused to join after World War I

Détente

US policy in the 1970s to decrease tensions and promote dialogue with the Soviet Union

Containment

Motivation behind the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War

Prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aimed to

Pivot to Asia

Obama administration's initiative to shift focus and resources towards the Asia-Pacific region

Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban missile crisis

Happened under President John F. Kennedy

Bill of Rights

Added to the Constitution in 1791

Vietnamization

Strategy during the Vietnam War where South Vietnamese forces take over fighting with US support

End of Vietnam War

Due to military defeat, declining public support, and economic reasons

Korean War

Major Conflict where the US first got involved to halt the spread of communism

Camp David Accords

Led to a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt

NAFTA

Signed into law by President Bill Clinton to promote trade with Canada and Mexico

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

The 1979 Iranian Revolution led to the overthrow of which ruler and the establishment of an Islamic republic?

Rollback (policy in cold war)

Cold War policy advocating direct military intervention to overthrow communist regimes

Congress declaring war

Done five times in US history

Strategic ambiguity

US policy on Taiwan involving maintaining ambiguity over military intervention in a Taiwan-China conflict

NATO

Established for military defense against Soviet aggression

Cold War start

Associated with the Truman Doctrine

SALT

Aimed to reduce the proliferation of nuclear weapons between the US and the Soviet Union