Diplomacy, War, and Peacekeeping MCQs USA

1. Which U.S. President is known for his “Big Stick” diplomacy?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) William Howard Taft
Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt

2. The Marshall Plan was designed to:
A) Promote military alliances in Europe
B) Rebuild European economies after World War II
C) Establish trade agreements with Asia
D) Facilitate the decolonization of Africa
Answer: B) Rebuild European economies after World War II

3. The United States’ policy of containment aimed to:
A) Support economic development in Latin America
B) Prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War
C) Facilitate international trade agreements
D) Strengthen military alliances in Asia
Answer: B) Prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War

4. Which U.S. President issued the Truman Doctrine to contain communism?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer: A) Harry S. Truman

5. The U.S. entered World War I following:
A) The sinking of the Lusitania
B) The attack on Pearl Harbor
C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D) The invasion of Poland
Answer: A) The sinking of the Lusitania

6. Which U.S. President is associated with the “Fourteen Points” plan for post-World War I peace?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Harry S. Truman
Answer: A) Woodrow Wilson

7. The U.S. policy of “détente” during the Cold War was aimed at:
A) Increasing military confrontation with the Soviet Union
B) Easing tensions and improving relations with the Soviet Union
C) Expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal
D) Supporting insurgent movements in Eastern Europe
Answer: B) Easing tensions and improving relations with the Soviet Union

8. Which U.S. President is known for the doctrine of “American Exceptionalism”?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Theodore Roosevelt
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

9. The U.S. involvement in the Korean War was primarily aimed at:
A) Supporting the reunification of Korea
B) Preventing the spread of communism in Korea
C) Establishing military bases in Asia
D) Supporting North Korea’s economic development
Answer: B) Preventing the spread of communism in Korea

10. Which U.S. President’s administration is known for the “War on Terror”?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) Ronald Reagan
Answer: A) George W. Bush