Foreign Government Flashcards
Foreign Policy
-the government’s plan for interacting with other countries of the world
Diplomacy
-the act of interacting with foreign governments
Treaties
-written agreements with other governments
Ambassadors
-representatives in foreign countries
Embassy
-official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country
Consul
-represents U.S. commercial interest in foreign countries
Consulate
-U.S. consuls office found in large cities
Passport
-formal document that allows U.S. citizens to travel abroad
Visa
-allows foreigners to come into U.S.
Department of State
-responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations
Attorney General
-represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President
*head of Department of Justice
What are the steps that the U.S. takes when dealing with foreign conflicts?
- talk/negotiation
- espionage (spying)
- sanction-official penalty for breaking rule/law
- humanitarian efforts-helps improve quality of life for people (re cross, etc.)
- peacekeeping effort-foreign AID: government provides military or economic assistance
- war
WW1 dealt with…
freedom of seas/helping allied forces
WW1 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
4,
1914,
1918
WW2 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
6,
1939,
1945