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18 Cards in this Set
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What was the first department created by Congress?
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The State department
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Who makes and conducts foreign policy, negotiates treaties?
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Secretary of State
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Who do the Ambassador and diplomats represent in the state department?
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President and United States
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What allows citizens to travel abroad (by home country)
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passport
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What is a permit to enter another state (by host country)
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visa
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What are some facts of NATO?
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1949 created, headquters at brussels, Belium. (also european union); defense pact with 26 countries
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What are some facts of OAS?
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created in 1948 headquarters in Wash. DC; pact with 35 republics of the americas (human rightts, economics, democracy)
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Some More American treaties?
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Rio PACT - 1947, Japanese Pact 1951. ANZ US Pact 1951, Phillippines Pact 1951, Korean Pact 1953
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When was the UN Made?
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Coined by FDR at Atlantic Charter Talks. Formed on April 25, 1945.
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When was the UN signed, where, by how many nations and first US Ambassador?
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Signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco CA. Ratified on October 24, 1945. First US Ambassador: Elanor Roosevelt.
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What were some facts of Wilson's 14 points?
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Presented at Peace Talks (1919) at end of WWI: Versailles. St. Germain and Trianon Treaties. Free trade and lower tariffs. Reductions is armaments. Decolonization of empires. Self determination with trusteeships. CREATE INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE WITH COLLECTIVE SECURITY PROVISION (LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND ARTICLE 10 OF LEAGUE CHARTER)
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Who made up the Security council?
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US, GB, FR, ITA, Jap Permanent members wtih 5 non perm members.
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Why did the lauge charter fail to ratify?
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Mostly due to Article 10
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What are some facts of the UN?
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1945 to present. 191 members in general assembly. headquarters in NYC. Role: Promote peace. Mediate between nations. Place economic and military sanctions (security council). Peace keeping forces. Monitor elections, human rights, cease fires.
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Who is the Secretary General?
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Ban Ki-Moon. From republic of KOrea. 5 year term, Administrative head. Similar to president
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What are some facts of the UN Security Council?
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15 members, 5 permanent members (US, GB, FR, RUS, CHI) -10 non permanent members chosen by general assembly for 2 year terms. Matters of importance (resolutions) require ALL 5 permanent members to vote unanimously (can abstain from vote)
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Some facts of the International court of Justice?
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The Hague, Netherlands. 15 Justices with 9 year terms. Hold court in the Peace Palace. Injured party can appeal to the security council.
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Facts of the Economic and Social Council?
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World Health Organization. World Food Program. UNICEF, Trusteeships.
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