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31 Cards in this Set
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foreign policy |
strategies and goals that guide a nation's relations with other countries and groups in the world. |
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isolationism |
u.s. avoiding involvement in world affairs. |
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internationalism |
greater economic and political involvement in world affairs. |
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national security |
protection of a nation's borders and territories against invasion or control by foreign powers. |
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what are the goals of us foreign policy? |
free and open trade, national security, world peace, democratic govt. |
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1796 |
washington's farewell address- no alliances, stay free of entanglement. |
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1941 |
pear harbor attack. |
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1962 |
cuban missle crisis- closest nuclear conflict. |
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1950-1975 |
vietnam war- 2nd most divisive conflict. |
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monroe doctrine |
us stay out of europe. |
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1945-1981 |
cold war. |
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what was the cold war? |
years of indirect war, "rivalry of ideologies". |
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1947 |
truman doctrine. |
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define the truman doctrine |
the principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or communist insurrection. |
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containment |
communism within it's existing borders. |
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marshall plan |
economic aid. |
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arms race |
increase in nuclear weapons (competition btwn us and soviet union). |
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de tente |
relaxation of tensions between the super powers. |
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presidential roles/powers are: |
chief diplomat
commander-in-chief
cabinet of state and defense
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dept of state |
promote peace, create jobs, help other nations stability of terrorism combat, humanitarian aid, |
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who is the secretary of state? |
john kerry |
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who is the organization of defense? |
chuck hagel |
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what does the org of defense do? |
key advisor, army, air force, |
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executive agreement |
an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate |
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national security council |
1947- susan rice
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homeland security |
jej johnson, post 9/11, protect us from terrorism and disasters |
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congressional powers/role |
declare war, funding, legislative oversight, approves treaties and posts, committees |
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nato |
military alliance of europe, us, and canada |
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rio pact |
us and latin america promising to aid e.o |
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oas |
organization of american states |
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anzus |
us, new zeeland, australia |
