Foreign Government

Question 1

Foreign Policy

Answer 1

-the government’s plan for interacting with other countries of the world

Question 2

Diplomacy

Answer 2

-the act of interacting with foreign governments

Question 3

Treaties

Answer 3

-written agreements with other governments

Question 4

Ambassadors

Answer 4

-representatives in foreign countries

Question 5

Embassy

Answer 5

-official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country

Question 6

Consul

Answer 6

-represents U.S. commercial interest in foreign countries

Question 7

Consulate

Answer 7

-U.S. consuls office found in large cities

Question 8

Passport

Answer 8

-formal document that allows U.S. citizens to travel abroad

Question 9

Visa

Answer 9

-allows foreigners to come into U.S.

Question 10

Department of State

Answer 10

-responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations

Question 11

Attorney General

Answer 11

-represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President
*head of Department of Justice

Question 12

What are the steps that the U.S. takes when dealing with foreign conflicts?

Answer 12

1. talk/negotiation
2. espionage (spying)
3. sanction-official penalty for breaking rule/law
4. humanitarian efforts-helps improve quality of life for people (re cross, etc.)
5. peacekeeping effort-foreign AID: government provides military or economic assistance
6. war

Question 13

WW1 dealt with…

Answer 13

freedom of seas/helping allied forces

Question 14

WW1 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.

Answer 14

4,
1914,
1918

Question 15

WW2 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.

Answer 15

6,
1939,
1945

Question 16

WW2 dealt with…

Answer 16

the attack on Pearl Harbor/defeating the axis powers

Question 17

allied powers

Answer 17

-nations that have joined in an alliance

Question 18

axis powers

Answer 18

-nations that the allied powers are fighting against

Question 19

The Korean War dealt with…

Answer 19

stopping the spread of communism

Question 20

The attack on Pearl Harbor was on ________ __, ____.

Answer 20

December 7, 1941

Question 21

The Cold War lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.

Answer 21

45,
1947,
1991

Question 22

The Cold War was caused by…

Answer 22

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

Question 23

The U.S. entered into WW1 because of…

Answer 23

Germany’s submarine attacks on U.S. merchandise and passenger ships in 1917.

Question 24

When did the U.S. join WW1?

Answer 24

April 6, 1917

Question 25

The U.S. joined WW2 because of…

Answer 25

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 26

The U.S. joined WW2 on ________, ____.

Answer 26

December, 1941

Question 27

United Nations (U.N.)

Answer 27

-promotes international peace/security by building friendly relations among nations, promoting social progress, better living standards, human rights

Question 28

Iran Hostage Crisis

Answer 28

-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

Question 29

Gulf Wars

Answer 29

-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

Question 30

9/11

Answer 30

-Airplanes fly into World Trade Center

Question 31

World Court

Answer 31

-Judicial Branch of U.N., hears cases between nations

Question 32

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Answer 32

-discourages communism and guarantees security of its members through military/political means

Question 33

WTO (World Trade Organization)

Answer 33

-operates the global system of trade rules

Question 34

Peace Corps

Answer 34

-A U.S. agency where volunteers live and work overseas for a timeframe to provide technical assistance to six problem areas

Question 35

Allied powers during WW2 were;

Answer 35

the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China, France

Question 36

Axis powers during WW2 were;

Answer 36

Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Romania, and Thailand