Chapter 22 - International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Which of the following was not given as a reason by the United States for invading Iraq in 2003?

Violation of UNSC resolutions by Iraq

Continued development of WMD by Iraq

“Regime Change” to support Iraqi self-determination

Refusal of Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq after US demands

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Why didn't the removal of Saddam Hussein bring stability to Iraq?

Anger at Imposition of US values

Fear among the Sunni minority of losing power in a democracy

Exploitation of situation by Al-Qaeda operatives

All of the above

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Which statement about the war in Afghanistan is most true?

Refugees returned to Afghanistan after 2001 due to greater economic opportunities

After removal of the Taliban, opium production crashed

Unlike his stance on Iraq, Obama supported the war in Afghanistan

Afghan President Kharzai refused negotiations with the Taliban

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Which statement about the "Arab Spring" is least true?

The protests reflected a shared goal of liberal democracy

The revolts highlighted the divisions between Islamist and secular factions of society

Revolts in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya followed the same dynamic

The West initially supported revolutionary movements

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How have anti-terror campaigns in Southeast Asia compared to those in Iraq and Afghanistan?

States like Indonesia and Malaysia have reached out for American military leadership

Anti-terror campaigns have been left to local actors better positioned to understand regional dynamics

ASEAN has been utilized to better coordinate and centrally direct new strategies

States like the Philippines received US military aid in return for morally supporting the American aproach in the Middle East

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Which country did the US restore diplomatic relations with in 2006 in response to progress on eliminating weapons of mass destruction?

Iraq

Iran

North Korea

Libya

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Which of the statements about the Iranian nuclear weapons programme is most true?

Iranian isolation has allowed the US greater leverage in negotiations

Negotiations have been aided by the election of modere Ahmadinejad

Iran has claimed a need for nuclear energy resources despite possession of large oil reserves

All of the above

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How did Barack Obama revitalize an American role in the world after 2008?

Closure of the notorious prison camp in Guantanamo Bay

An end to unmanned drone strikes in the “War on Terror”

Reduction of military presence in Iraq

Reduction of military presence in Afghanistan

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How did the Obama admistration respond to the rise of China?

Increased focus on containment and security commitments in the Far East

Increased focus on “soft power” to prevent the consolidation of a “Beijing Consensus”

Further engagement with China based on expectation that the state would become a stakeholder in the system

All of the above

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10.

What major changes did the Trump administration bring?

Increased focus on national interests over international commitments

Crystallization of notion that America was in decline

International awareness of the apparent fragility of American democracy

All of the above

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