The excerpt, 'Let our position be absolutely clear. An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.' Was part of what document?

The excerpt, 'Let our position be absolutely clear. An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.' Was part of what document?

• A. The Carter Doctrine
• B. The Monroe Doctrine
• C. The Truman Doctrine
• D. The Eisenhower Doctrine

Answer: (A)

This excerpt reflects a specific pledge of U.S. foreign policy to protect its vital interests in the Persian Gulf and to use force if needed. The statement was issued to deter outside powers from gaining control of the region and to make clear that such an attempt would be opposed with whatever means are necessary, including military action. That explicit focus on safeguarding the Persian Gulf and threatening decisive action matches the Carter Doctrine, announced by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to secure access to oil and deter Soviet influence in the area. Context helps distinguish it from other doctrines. The Monroe Doctrine centers on the Western Hemisphere and opposing European interference there. The Truman Doctrine spoke to containing communism broadly, especially in Europe and beyond. The Eisenhower Doctrine also offered support to Middle Eastern countries resisting communism, potentially with force, but its scope wasn’t tied to the Persian Gulf in the same explicit, region-specific formulation as the Carter Doctrine.

This excerpt reflects a specific pledge of U.S. foreign policy to protect its vital interests in the Persian Gulf and to use force if needed. The statement was issued to deter outside powers from gaining control of the region and to make clear that such an attempt would be opposed with whatever means are necessary, including military action. That explicit focus on safeguarding the Persian Gulf and threatening decisive action matches the Carter Doctrine, announced by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to secure access to oil and deter Soviet influence in the area.

Context helps distinguish it from other doctrines. The Monroe Doctrine centers on the Western Hemisphere and opposing European interference there. The Truman Doctrine spoke to containing communism broadly, especially in Europe and beyond. The Eisenhower Doctrine also offered support to Middle Eastern countries resisting communism, potentially with force, but its scope wasn’t tied to the Persian Gulf in the same explicit, region-specific formulation as the Carter Doctrine.