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14 Cards in this Set
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bilateral treaties
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treaties between two countries
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Cold War
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hostility but no direct war between the US and Soviet Union in 1940-1950
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containment
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US strategy to control comunism
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deterrence
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development and maintence of military strength as a means of discouraging attack
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diplomacy
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representation of a gov't to other foreign gov'ts
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executive agreements
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the force or treaties but do not require prior approval by the senate
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International monetary fund (IMF)
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set up to provide for the short term flow of money
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Marshall Plan
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unprecedented program to rebuild all of Europe
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Multilateralism
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entering into treaties with other nations to achieve foreign policy goals
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nation-state
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has at hand certain instruments, or tools, to use in implementing its foreign policy
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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the general question of American involvement in international trade
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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the US and allies practiced a two-prolonged policy in dealing with Cold war rival Soviet Union: containment and deterrence
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unilateralism
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go it alone
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United Nations (UN)
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an instrument of foreign policy
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