Which of the Following Is True of the Senate Debate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Senate debate over the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

• A) Some opponents asserted that the treaty would provoke rather than deter conflict.
• B) Conservative Republicans complained that the treaty did not provide for the stationing of American troops in Western Europe.
• C) Although the treaty was fully supported by Truman, members of the president's own party led the opposition to Senate ratification.
• D) Supporters of the treaty contended that it would keep the United States out of any future war between Western Europe and Russia.

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Definitions:

Interaction

The reciprocal action or influence between two or more entities or substances, often leading to a specific outcome.

Entitativity

The perception or degree to which a group is seen as a coherent, unified entity.

Coherent

Characterized by a logical, consistent, and orderly connection of parts, making them understandable and clear.

Drive Theory

Zajonc’s theory that the physical presence of members of the same species instinctively causes arousal that motivates performance of habitual behaviour patterns.