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11 Cards in this Set
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worldviews
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A comprehensive opinion of how the United States should respond to world problems.
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isolationism
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The opinion that the United States should withdraw from world affairs.
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containment
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The belief that the United States should resist the expansion of aggressive nations, especially the Soviet Union.
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disengagement
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The belief that the United States was harmed by its was in Vietnam and should avoid supposedly similar conflicts.
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human rights
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The view that we should try and improve the lives of other people in other countries.
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polarization
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A deep and wide conflict over some government policy.
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military-industrial complex
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An alleged alliance between military leaders and corporate dealers.
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cost overruns
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When the money actually paid to military suppliers exceeds the estimated costs.
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gold plating
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The tendency of Pentagon officials to ask weapons contractors to meet excessively high requirements.
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bipolar world
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A political landscape with two superpowers.
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unipolar world
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A political landscape with one superpower.
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