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1
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When did the US get involved into World Politics?

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1940’s to present (WW2)

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stands and actions nation takes in every aspect of relationships with other countries

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Foreign Affairs

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Who heads foreign Policy

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President

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office of foreign Service , or “Department of Foreign Affairs” - made by Articles of Confederation;

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State Department

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Who heads the State Department?

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Secretary of State

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Who was first secretary of State?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Duties of SoS

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Makes foreign policy and manages state department

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an official representative of the US appointed by the president to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy

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Ambassador

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The right to send and receive diplomatic representatives

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Legation

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how many embassies world wide?

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180

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Are the ambassadors/embassies subject to laws of the foreign states?

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No/diplomatic immunity

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civil control of military, the need for strong defense

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Defense Department

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Heads defense department

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Secretary of Defense

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SoD duties

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  1. ) Presidents chief aid while making and carrying out policy
  2. ) Head of Defense
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with events at home

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domestic affairs

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a purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world

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isolationism

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a group of policies made up of all the stats and actions that a nation takes in every aspect of its relationships with other countries; everything a nation’s government says and does in world affairs

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Foreign Policy

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how is SoS chosen?

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President names him and then is approved by Senate

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19
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how many executive departments?

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15

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20
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how is State department organized?

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geographically and functional lines

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21
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most important source in legation

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treaties

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diplomatic behavior unacceptable

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persona non grata

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legal document issued by a state that identifies a person as a citizen of a state

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passport

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permit to enter another state

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visa

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25
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1/4 of budget goes to

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defense department

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5 military advisors to president

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chairman of the joint chief of Staff
chief of naval operations
commandant of Marine Corps
Army Chief of Staff
Airforce Chief of Staff
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Largest and oldest, ground based, defeat attack on US. Protect American interests abroad

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Department of Army

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Created by 2nd Continental Congress, Chief of Naval Operations, Marine Corps apartment, Answer to Secretary of Navy

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Department of Naval

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youngest, under National Security Act, First line of Defense, unifies branches of Military, command under 1 person

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Airforce

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created in 2005 bc of 9/11, Distributes informations, In charge of FBI, CIA, DEA, national security agency

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National Intelligence

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Heads national Intelligence

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Director of National Intelligence

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Made bc of 9/11, created by homeland secretary act of 2002, border transport security, emergency prepare, biochemical defense

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Department of homeland security

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says we will stay in our hemisphere, others stay in theirs, fear of latin american wars coming to america

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Monroe Doctrine

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God given right and duty to expand

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manifest destiny

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colorary to monroe doctrine (Ted Roose)

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if we don’t like how a country is running, we will step in

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Help us we help you

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INterAmerican Treaty of Recipocal Assistance

37
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equal acesa to china market

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Open Door Policy

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What got us out of isolation

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WW1 but we went back in then after ww2 we permanently were out

39
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forgiving of world community for peace and order; protect each other; forms UN

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Collective Security

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1945 to promote cooperative and save future generations from war

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UN

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Strategy to keep military up to discourage attackers; stability of world

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Deterrence

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what did the stability of world depend on?

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US and USSR relations

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How long was cold war

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40 years

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US will support military and economic against USSR for any country

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truman doctrine

45
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do not let communism spread

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containment

46
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Built wall against communism

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Berlin Airlift

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Almost war with USSr

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Cuban missile crisis

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relax of tension ; diffuse cold war ; gain better relations w china and USSR

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Detente

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spying

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espionage

50
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the use of violence to intimidate a government or society

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terrorism

51
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the economic and military aid given to other countries

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foreign Aid

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poured 13 billion into 16 nations to aid containment

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marshall Plan

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administers most of the economic aid programs

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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US and other countries agree to take collective action to meet aggression in a particular part of the world ; built on mutual defense treaties

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regional security alliances

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made in 1949 to promote the collective defense of Western Europe, particularly against soviets

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NATO

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NATO was originally formed w/ and how many now

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US and 11 other countries but now 28 members

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Basic goal for NATO

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to protect members at all costs against any attack or other but mainly PEACE KEEPING

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NATO runs this with more than 130,000 troops

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ISAF (international Security Assistance Force)

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Pledges the US, Canada and now 32 latin American Countries to treat any armed attack on all American states ; built on Monroe doctrine

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Rio Pact

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unites Australia, New Zealand and US to ensure their collective security in the pacific region

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ANZUS Pact

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permits US to maintain land, sea, and air forces in and out of its territory in exchange for defense and security

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Japanese Pact

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defense agreement between US and Philippines but withdrawn troops from PHillipppines

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Phillipines Pact

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Us pledges to help South Korea in need of assistance from attack

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Korean Pact

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US and people’s republic of China establishes free diplomatic relations

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taiwan pact

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when the US decided to go from Isolationism to Internationalism by this event: (Not ww2)

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joining UN

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where was UN drawn up

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San Fran

67
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referred to as the town hall meeting of the world ; meets once a year in NY

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general assembly

68
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how many judges international court of justice

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15

69
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how many on security council

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15

70
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terms for remaining 10 in security council

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2 and general Assembly

71
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major council of UN responsible for keeping peace , may adopt measures to keep peace,

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Security Council

72
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how many votes needed in Security council are needed on procedural questions etc

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9

73
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made up of 54 members assigned by GA to 3 year terms =; responsible for economic, cultural, educational, health, and related activies; coordinates special agencies

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economic and social council

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monitors how UN members are loyal to other no governing countries

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trustee council

75
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judicial arm for UN, permanent session at Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands and handles cases brought to it by members and nonmembers

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International Court of Justice

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civil service branch of UN, headed by secretary general

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Secretariat

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head staff of 40000 men and women in NY, bring serious threats to Security Council , prepares budget,

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Secretary General

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Purposes of UN

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Peacekeeping (primary), help poor nations, health, health of environment, human rights, and nongovernment agencies

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