Exam 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Why was the United Nations established?

With regard to homeland security in the United States, there is ongoing tension between greater safety/security and ______.

Discuss defense spending in the United States. How has it changed following the end of World War II?

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in ______.

What is defense policy?

Why does the United States provide foreign aid? What are the goals and challenges of foreign aid provided by the United States?

The National Security Agency (NSA) began operating during which war?

The United States also placed nuclear weapons in strategic locations throughout Europe in the ______.

In broad terms, discuss the changes in focus of the U.S. foreign policy beginning after World War II. What was the major thrust of activities immediately after World War II, in the 1960s through 1980s, in the 1990s through 2001, and in the modern times? How did the focus and priorities of U.S. policies shift?

The implementation of the ______ helped rebuild Europe after the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Allied forces.

Which organization is a global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity?

Policies to prevent terrorist attacks, such as airline security, must take into account examination of the balance between ______.

The most important policymaking body of the United Nations, the ______ has a rotating membership of 10 nations that includes five permanent members.

The ______ coordinates the U.S. intelligence activities, and its work involves the correlation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence information.

The major thrust of the U.S. foreign policy between the 1950s and early 1990s could be described as ______.

The World Bank was created at about the same time as the United Nations, in ______.

What controversial issue(s) does the Patriot Act or the NSA's domestic surveillance highlight?

Explain the purpose of the Marshall Plan.

In 2019, the United Nations consisted of ______ member states.

The ______ analyzed many failures of the FBI, CIA, and other departments and agencies involved in national security, leading to the most sweeping overhaul of the intelligence functions of government.