Question 1

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

Accepted Answer

A) An alliance is superfluous to the bargaining model. 
B) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the nonallied state's ideal point. 
C) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the allied states' ideal points. 
D) An alliance moves the bargaining range in an unknown direction. 
E) An alliance expands the range of possible bargains. 
A) An alliance is superfluous to the bargaining model. 
B) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the nonallied state's ideal point. 
C) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the allied states' ideal points. 
D) An alliance moves the bargaining range in an unknown direction. 
E) An alliance expands the range of possible bargains.

Question 2

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Brazil. 
E) Taiwan. 
A) Japan. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Brazil. 
E) Taiwan.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) An institution that promotes peace among its members. 
B) An institution that helps states cooperate militarily to achieve their common security goals. 
C) Organizations that assist states in increasing their weapons development. 
D) An agreement between two countries to collectively monitor their elections. 
E) An organization that helps promote members' common interest in ensuring peace. 
A) An institution that promotes peace among its members. 
B) An institution that helps states cooperate militarily to achieve their common security goals. 
C) Organizations that assist states in increasing their weapons development. 
D) An agreement between two countries to collectively monitor their elections. 
E) An organization that helps promote members' common interest in ensuring peace.

Question 4

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union attacked Poland,prompting numerous countries,including Germany and France,to declare war on the Soviet Union. 
B) Germany invaded France,attempting to defeat it quickly,before Russia could fully mobilize its troops. 
C) Britain invaded Germany,and Germany's ally,Austria,came to its aid. 
D) Germany invaded Poland;Britain and France declared war on Germany,and Germany invaded France. 
E) Austria invaded Serbia,Russia declared war on Austria,and Germany attacked France. 
A) The Soviet Union attacked Poland,prompting numerous countries,including Germany and France,to declare war on the Soviet Union. 
B) Germany invaded France,attempting to defeat it quickly,before Russia could fully mobilize its troops. 
C) Britain invaded Germany,and Germany's ally,Austria,came to its aid. 
D) Germany invaded Poland;Britain and France declared war on Germany,and Germany invaded France. 
E) Austria invaded Serbia,Russia declared war on Austria,and Germany attacked France.

Question 5

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

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Question 6

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland feared a German invasion once Hitler came to power. 
B) The Soviet Union and Germany wanted to invade Poland and divide it between them. 
C) West Germany and France decided to form a common alliance against the Soviet Union. 
D) The Soviet Union became more fearful after West Germany joined NATO. 
E) The United States had pledged to restore Poland after World War II and wanted to ensure its security. 
A) Poland feared a German invasion once Hitler came to power. 
B) The Soviet Union and Germany wanted to invade Poland and divide it between them. 
C) West Germany and France decided to form a common alliance against the Soviet Union. 
D) The Soviet Union became more fearful after West Germany joined NATO. 
E) The United States had pledged to restore Poland after World War II and wanted to ensure its security.

Question 7

Recent tensions in Syria and Ukraine have led which P5 country to use its veto more frequently?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States. 
B) China. 
C) The United Kingdom. 
D) France. 
E) Russia. 
A) The United States. 
B) China. 
C) The United Kingdom. 
D) France. 
E) Russia.

Question 8

Why do alliances form?

Accepted Answer

A) Powerful countries force weaker countries to join their organizations. 
B) The citizens of member states push for closer relations with other similar states. 
C) An alliance makes members less likely to attack each other. 
D) Two or more states have a common goal of promoting peace and realize that the more states that join the organization,the more likely it is that peace will be achieved. 
E) Two or more states have a common security goal and need more military support than one of them has. 
A) Powerful countries force weaker countries to join their organizations. 
B) The citizens of member states push for closer relations with other similar states. 
C) An alliance makes members less likely to attack each other. 
D) Two or more states have a common goal of promoting peace and realize that the more states that join the organization,the more likely it is that peace will be achieved. 
E) Two or more states have a common security goal and need more military support than one of them has.

Question 9

Why does the NATO still exist?

Accepted Answer

A) NATO members want protection because the Soviet Union is still a possible threat. 
B) NATO members still have common interests such as protection from terrorism. 
C) Western European countries believe that NATO is the only reason the United States would help defend them if they were attacked. 
D) The Warsaw Pact has increased its military spending and NATO has expanded in response. 
E) Western European countries want NATO to protect them from a reunified and stronger Germany. 
A) NATO members want protection because the Soviet Union is still a possible threat. 
B) NATO members still have common interests such as protection from terrorism. 
C) Western European countries believe that NATO is the only reason the United States would help defend them if they were attacked. 
D) The Warsaw Pact has increased its military spending and NATO has expanded in response. 
E) Western European countries want NATO to protect them from a reunified and stronger Germany.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of genocide?

Accepted Answer

A) Darfur,where an estimated 400,000 ethnic Darfuris have been killed by government-sponsored militias. 
B) Argentina,where the military government from 1976 to 1983 murdered up to 30,000 alleged leftist sympathizers. 
C) The U.S.Civil War,in which over 600,000 Americans died. 
D) The Bataan Death March,in which 6,000-11,000 soldiers died from brutal treatment and murder. 
E) The war during the 1998-2003 conflict in the Congo,which caused the deaths of over 5 million people. 
A) Darfur,where an estimated 400,000 ethnic Darfuris have been killed by government-sponsored militias. 
B) Argentina,where the military government from 1976 to 1983 murdered up to 30,000 alleged leftist sympathizers. 
C) The U.S.Civil War,in which over 600,000 Americans died. 
D) The Bataan Death March,in which 6,000-11,000 soldiers died from brutal treatment and murder. 
E) The war during the 1998-2003 conflict in the Congo,which caused the deaths of over 5 million people.

Question 11

What was the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) An alliance created after World War I by the United States,France,and Britain. 
B) An alliance created by democratic nations during World War I to oppose Germany and Austria-Hungary. 
C) A group of states that sought to remain neutral during the Cold War. 
D) A confederation of states created after World War I to act as a world government. 
E) A collective security organization created after World War I to prevent future wars. 
A) An alliance created after World War I by the United States,France,and Britain. 
B) An alliance created by democratic nations during World War I to oppose Germany and Austria-Hungary. 
C) A group of states that sought to remain neutral during the Cold War. 
D) A confederation of states created after World War I to act as a world government. 
E) A collective security organization created after World War I to prevent future wars.

Question 12

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) The countries where peacekeepers are stationed resent them because they have not given the United Nations permission to send troops. 
B) The United Nations peacekeepers are often seen as biased toward one side in a conflict. 
C) United Nations peacekeepers are often not properly trained for the battles they are expected to fight. 
D) United Nations peacekeepers are lightly armed. 
E) The local population views United Nations peacekeepers suspiciously because they often fire upon suspected guerillas. 
A) The countries where peacekeepers are stationed resent them because they have not given the United Nations permission to send troops. 
B) The United Nations peacekeepers are often seen as biased toward one side in a conflict. 
C) United Nations peacekeepers are often not properly trained for the battles they are expected to fight. 
D) United Nations peacekeepers are lightly armed. 
E) The local population views United Nations peacekeepers suspiciously because they often fire upon suspected guerillas.

Question 13

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances did not affect World War II. 
B) Many states participated in World War II due to alliance commitments. 
C) No country was willing to ally with Germany. 
D) If there had been no alliance system,the war would not have happened. 
E) Poland's alliance with the Soviet Union drew Russia into the war. 
A) Alliances did not affect World War II. 
B) Many states participated in World War II due to alliance commitments. 
C) No country was willing to ally with Germany. 
D) If there had been no alliance system,the war would not have happened. 
E) Poland's alliance with the Soviet Union drew Russia into the war.

Question 14

Which of the following is a feasible example of a collective security organization,like the United Nations,helping to resolve a commitment problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization can force states to agree to a cease-fire. 
B) The organization can provide international mediators to help negotiate a bargain. 
C) The organization can place peacekeepers between Egypt and Israel to reduce the possibility of a surprise attack. 
D) The organization can forcibly confiscate the weapons of the countries to keep them from going to war again. 
E) The organization can provide a forum for a peace treaty to be discussed. 
A) The organization can force states to agree to a cease-fire. 
B) The organization can provide international mediators to help negotiate a bargain. 
C) The organization can place peacekeepers between Egypt and Israel to reduce the possibility of a surprise attack. 
D) The organization can forcibly confiscate the weapons of the countries to keep them from going to war again. 
E) The organization can provide a forum for a peace treaty to be discussed.

Question 15

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is the difference between peace enforcement and peacekeeping? Which do you think is more likely to be successful and why?

Accepted Answer

Peace enforcement and peacekeeping are t

Question 17

What are collective security organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Small groups of actors who band together to go to war with another state. 
B) Organizations that help states accumulate the weapons they need to increase their security. 
C) Organizations that help collect dues to support states' combined armed forces. 
D) Institutions that provide group responses to acts of aggression. 
E) Institutions that help states cooperate militarily to achieve their goals. 
A) Small groups of actors who band together to go to war with another state. 
B) Organizations that help states accumulate the weapons they need to increase their security. 
C) Organizations that help collect dues to support states' combined armed forces. 
D) Institutions that provide group responses to acts of aggression. 
E) Institutions that help states cooperate militarily to achieve their goals.

Question 18

Has the United Nations (UN)made the world a safer place than it would have otherwise been if the organization had never been created? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) alliance between the United States and many European states. 
B) alliance that requires members to consider an attack on any of them as an attack on all. 
C) alliance created as the Cold War ended. 
D) collective defense treaty. 
E) alliance that formed in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union. 
A) alliance between the United States and many European states. 
B) alliance that requires members to consider an attack on any of them as an attack on all. 
C) alliance created as the Cold War ended. 
D) collective defense treaty. 
E) alliance that formed in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union.

Question 20

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain had refused to join any alliances before World War I. 
B) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made some leaders think it might join Germany's alliance. 
C) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked France. 
D) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked Poland. 
E) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made German leaders doubt whether Britain would enter the war. 
A) Britain had refused to join any alliances before World War I. 
B) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made some leaders think it might join Germany's alliance. 
C) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked France. 
D) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked Poland. 
E) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made German leaders doubt whether Britain would enter the war.

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

Recent tensions in Syria and Ukraine have led which P5 country to use its veto more frequently?

Why do alliances form?

Why does the NATO still exist?

Which of the following is an example of genocide?

What was the League of Nations?

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

Which of the following is a feasible example of a collective security organization,like the United Nations,helping to resolve a commitment problem?

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

What is the difference between peace enforcement and peacekeeping? Which do you think is more likely to be successful and why?

What are collective security organizations?

Has the United Nations (UN)made the world a safer place than it would have otherwise been if the organization had never been created? Explain.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

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What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

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Exam 6: International Institutions and War

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

Which of the following best summarizes the series of events that led to the outbreak of World War II?

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

Recent tensions in Syria and Ukraine have led which P5 country to use its veto more frequently?

Why do alliances form?

Why does the NATO still exist?

Which of the following is an example of genocide?

What was the League of Nations?

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

Which of the following is a feasible example of a collective security organization,like the United Nations,helping to resolve a commitment problem?

How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I?

What is the difference between peace enforcement and peacekeeping? Which do you think is more likely to be successful and why?

What are collective security organizations?

Has the United Nations (UN)made the world a safer place than it would have otherwise been if the organization had never been created? Explain.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters