chapter 17 Flashcards
When did the US get involved into World Politics?
1940’s to present (WW2)
stands and actions nation takes in every aspect of relationships with other countries
Foreign Affairs
Who heads foreign Policy
President
office of foreign Service , or “Department of Foreign Affairs” - made by Articles of Confederation;
State Department
Who heads the State Department?
Secretary of State
Who was first secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Duties of SoS
Makes foreign policy and manages state department
an official representative of the US appointed by the president to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy
Ambassador
The right to send and receive diplomatic representatives
Legation
how many embassies world wide?
180
Are the ambassadors/embassies subject to laws of the foreign states?
No/diplomatic immunity
civil control of military, the need for strong defense
Defense Department
Heads defense department
Secretary of Defense
SoD duties
- ) Presidents chief aid while making and carrying out policy
- ) Head of Defense
with events at home
domestic affairs
a purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
isolationism
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
Foreign Policy
how is SoS chosen?
President names him and then is approved by Senate
how many executive departments?
15
how is State department organized?
geographically and functional lines
most important source in legation
treaties
diplomatic behavior unacceptable
persona non grata
legal document issued by a state that identifies a person as a citizen of a state
passport
permit to enter another state
visa
1/4 of budget goes to
defense department
5 military advisors to president
chairman of the joint chief of Staff chief of naval operations commandant of Marine Corps Army Chief of Staff Airforce Chief of Staff
Largest and oldest, ground based, defeat attack on US. Protect American interests abroad
Department of Army
Created by 2nd Continental Congress, Chief of Naval Operations, Marine Corps apartment, Answer to Secretary of Navy
Department of Naval
youngest, under National Security Act, First line of Defense, unifies branches of Military, command under 1 person
Airforce
created in 2005 bc of 9/11, Distributes informations, In charge of FBI, CIA, DEA, national security agency
National Intelligence
Heads national Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence
Made bc of 9/11, created by homeland secretary act of 2002, border transport security, emergency prepare, biochemical defense
Department of homeland security
says we will stay in our hemisphere, others stay in theirs, fear of latin american wars coming to america
Monroe Doctrine
God given right and duty to expand
manifest destiny
colorary to monroe doctrine (Ted Roose)
if we don’t like how a country is running, we will step in
Help us we help you
INterAmerican Treaty of Recipocal Assistance
equal acesa to china market
Open Door Policy
What got us out of isolation
WW1 but we went back in then after ww2 we permanently were out
forgiving of world community for peace and order; protect each other; forms UN
Collective Security
1945 to promote cooperative and save future generations from war
UN
Strategy to keep military up to discourage attackers; stability of world
Deterrence
what did the stability of world depend on?
US and USSR relations
How long was cold war
40 years
US will support military and economic against USSR for any country
truman doctrine
do not let communism spread
containment
Built wall against communism
Berlin Airlift
Almost war with USSr
Cuban missile crisis
relax of tension ; diffuse cold war ; gain better relations w china and USSR
Detente
spying
espionage
the use of violence to intimidate a government or society
terrorism
the economic and military aid given to other countries
foreign Aid
poured 13 billion into 16 nations to aid containment
marshall Plan
administers most of the economic aid programs
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
US and other countries agree to take collective action to meet aggression in a particular part of the world ; built on mutual defense treaties
regional security alliances
made in 1949 to promote the collective defense of Western Europe, particularly against soviets
NATO
NATO was originally formed w/ and how many now
US and 11 other countries but now 28 members
Basic goal for NATO
to protect members at all costs against any attack or other but mainly PEACE KEEPING
NATO runs this with more than 130,000 troops
ISAF (international Security Assistance Force)
Pledges the US, Canada and now 32 latin American Countries to treat any armed attack on all American states ; built on Monroe doctrine
Rio Pact
unites Australia, New Zealand and US to ensure their collective security in the pacific region
ANZUS Pact
permits US to maintain land, sea, and air forces in and out of its territory in exchange for defense and security
Japanese Pact
defense agreement between US and Philippines but withdrawn troops from PHillipppines
Phillipines Pact
Us pledges to help South Korea in need of assistance from attack
Korean Pact
US and people’s republic of China establishes free diplomatic relations
taiwan pact
when the US decided to go from Isolationism to Internationalism by this event: (Not ww2)
joining UN
where was UN drawn up
San Fran
referred to as the town hall meeting of the world ; meets once a year in NY
general assembly
how many judges international court of justice
15
how many on security council
15
terms for remaining 10 in security council
2 and general Assembly
major council of UN responsible for keeping peace , may adopt measures to keep peace,
Security Council
how many votes needed in Security council are needed on procedural questions etc
9
made up of 54 members assigned by GA to 3 year terms =; responsible for economic, cultural, educational, health, and related activies; coordinates special agencies
economic and social council
monitors how UN members are loyal to other no governing countries
trustee council
judicial arm for UN, permanent session at Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands and handles cases brought to it by members and nonmembers
International Court of Justice
civil service branch of UN, headed by secretary general
Secretariat
head staff of 40000 men and women in NY, bring serious threats to Security Council , prepares budget,
Secretary General
Purposes of UN
Peacekeeping (primary), help poor nations, health, health of environment, human rights, and nongovernment agencies
