Solved

What Were Among the Main U

Question 22

Multiple Choice

What were among the main U.S. foreign policy concerns following the Second World War and why?


A) Because Nazism persisted on a large scale following the war, the United States and the Soviet Union maintained their strong alliance and shared intelligence with one another; the onset of the cold war several decades later, therefore, came as a shock to American leaders.
B) Having become accustomed to the idea of fighting modern world wars, national leaders across the globe were less cautious than ever before and proved eager to employ new technologies such as atomic bombs as a means of advancing their own ends.
C) Because the Second World War had exhausted so many American resources, domestic concerns significantly overshadowed foreign affairs during the postwar years; any foreign policy concerns, therefore, centered predominantly on European trade laws.
D) With the elimination of German Nazism, the United States and the Soviet Union no longer seemed to share a united goal; the power vacuums in Europe and Asia due to the defeat of the Germans and Japanese left the Americans and Soviets competing for global influence.
E) Because the United States had come out of the Second World War more powerful than before, its empire proved immune to the anti-colonial liberation movements experienced by other empires and instead focused on acquiring British, French, and Dutch colonies.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents