In Order to Protect U

question 27

Multiple Choice

In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would

• A) never intervene in the affairs of another nation.
• B) use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia.
• C) use military force, particularly in the Western Hemisphere.
• D) use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf.
• E) use nuclear weapons only if attacked first.

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Definitions:

Arbitration

A method of dispute resolution in which an impartial third party, the arbitrator, makes a decision to resolve a dispute.

Intergroup Contact

A theory positing that under certain conditions, direct contact between members of different social groups can reduce prejudice and intergroup tension.

Conciliation

A conflict resolution strategy that involves bringing disputing parties together to find a mutually acceptable solution to their issues.

Distinctiveness-Based Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the association between unique or distinctive events and specific outcomes.