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US History InterComm
United States History International Community STAAR Test
Question | Answer |
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The US in the League of Nations | President Woodrow Wilson included this organization in his Fourteen Points but US declined to sign the Treaty of Versailles or participate in the first international peace-keeping body in the world;without US,the group failed |
The US in the United Nations | Following WWII, the US participated in a new peace-keeping body to replace the League of Nations.The US is a leader and is one of 5 countries with power to veto joint security interventions and military actions. |
The US as a Cultural Leader | Music,clothing,language,television,movies,etc. is exported across the world. Examples include McDonald's in almost every country,popularity of rock-n-roll around the world, and the spread of US television. |
The US as a Leader in the Peace and Security | Leader in keeping peace in the Middle East due to ongoing conflicts between Israel and Arab neighbors.US sponsored creation of Israel & serves as protector and ally. |
The US as a Leader in the Peace and Security | The 1978 Camp David Accord held in Maryland with President Carter resulted in the 1979 Israel-Palestinian Peace Treaty. |
The US as an Economic Leader | Helped forge international partnerships to reduce prices and tariffs & increase the availability of goods and materials |
The US as an Economic Leader | Economic globalization in relationships with other nations; GATT - General Agreement on Tariffs and trade |
The US as an Economic Leader | Economic globalization in relationships with other nations; NAFTA North American Free trade Agreement between US,Canad and Mexico |
The US as an Economic Leader | Economic globalization in relationships with other nations; OPEC - an organization of 12 oil producing nations that stabilize the oil market by balancing supply and demand; the US is not a member but our gas prices are impacted by their decisions |
The US as an Economic Leader | Globalization has increased the average American's standard of living by increasing investment and improving the quality and quantity of goods while reducing prices. |