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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Foreign Policy  ›  Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies


Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing

Foreign Policy  ›  Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

  Party’s support basePalestine

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, this could unnecessarily start another war in the Middle East

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy  ›  Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy  ›  Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseDecrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy  ›  Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy  ›  ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

Foreign Policy  ›  Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

  ChatGPTYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism

Foreign Policy  ›  Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Foreign Policy  ›  War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, we should pursue diplomatic options instead

Foreign Policy  ›  Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully

Foreign Policy  ›  NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy  ›  Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, we should not get involved

Foreign Policy  ›  Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Foreign Policy  ›  F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo