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12 Cards in this Set
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interdependence
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relying on other countries to be connected through trade
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historical turning points in United states foreign policy
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1. the spanish american war
2. World War I 3. Post World War II |
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arguments for imperialism
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would serve military and commercial interests, allow us to promote American democratic values in foreign lands
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arguments against imperialism
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everyone has the right to govern their country as they feel fit. That's why we founded our country.
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Who's idea was the League of Nations?
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woodrow wilson
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Why didn't we join the League of Nations?
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the senate voted against it. They argued the treaty would require League members to come to the defense of nay member under attack
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Iron curtain
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The Soviets cut off Eastern Europe from it's western neighbors
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United states foreign policies
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1. containment
2. deterrence 3.preemptive military strikes |
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containment
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control the expansion of soviet communism through rehabilitation of the economic structure of europe
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deterrence
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the use and making of nuclear weapons to counter attacks on western europe
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preemptive military strike
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going to war with a country just because we think they have weapons or are building them
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Reasons for fear of globalization
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cultures and traditons of countries will be overwelmed by value, popular culture, technologies and lifestyles of the us
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