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
WW2 dealt with…
the attack on Pearl Harbor/defeating the axis powers
allied powers
-nations that have joined in an alliance
axis powers
-nations that the allied powers are fighting against
The Korean War dealt with…
stopping the spread of communism
The attack on Pearl Harbor was on ________ __, ____.
December 7, 1941
The Cold War lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
45,
1947,
1991
The Cold War was caused by…
fear of communism in the U.S. as the Soviets were trying to turn the world communist, and the Soviets fearing that Americans were trying to turn the world capitalist
The U.S. entered into WW1 because of…
Germany’s submarine attacks on U.S. merchandise and passenger ships in 1917.
When did the U.S. join WW1?
April 6, 1917
The U.S. joined WW2 because of…
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The U.S. joined WW2 on ________, ____.
December, 1941
United Nations (U.N.)
-promotes international peace/security by building friendly relations among nations, promoting social progress, better living standards, human rights
Iran Hostage Crisis
-Iran gets upset with U.S. and takes over the U.S. Embassy in Iran, taking about 60 U.S. Citizens hostage for over a year
Gulf Wars
-Sadam Hussein (leader of Iraq) invades Kuwait and refuses to leavec causing a series of small wars between the U.S. and Iraq where the U.S. eventually invades Iraq and captures Hussein
9/11
-Airplanes fly into World Trade Center
World Court
-Judicial Branch of U.N., hears cases between nations
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
-discourages communism and guarantees security of its members through military/political means
WTO (World Trade Organization)
-operates the global system of trade rules
Peace Corps
-A U.S. agency where volunteers live and work overseas for a timeframe to provide technical assistance to six problem areas
Allied powers during WW2 were;
the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China, France
Axis powers during WW2 were;
Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Romania, and Thailand
