The Threat Posed by Terrorist Groups and Hostile States Supporting

question 126

Multiple Choice

The threat posed by terrorist groups and hostile states supporting them caused America to

• A)reconsider basic principles of its foreign policy.
• B)recall many of its senior diplomats from the Middle East.
• C)emphasize the principles of deterrence and containment in foreign policy.
• D)make dramatic cuts in domestic expenditures to pay for the new war on terrorism.
• E)shift back to isolationism.

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Definitions:

1864

A significant year during the American Civil War, marked by key battles and Union victories that helped to shape the outcome of the conflict.

Civil War

Refers to the American Civil War, a conflict between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) from 1861 to 1865, primarily over issues of slavery and states' rights.