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1
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means protection of a nation’s borders and territories against invasion or control by foreign powers

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National security

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The principal goal of American foreign policy is to preserve the ___ of the US

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security

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In today’s global economic___ ____ means more than military defense

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national security

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4
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The US aids democratic nations and helps others create democratic political systems

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IE: South Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan

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Until the late 1800s, American foreign policy was based on ____
_____ is the avoidance of involvement in world affairs

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Isolationism

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The US tries to help other nations settle disputes and has also supplied __ ___ to at-risk countries

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economic aid

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The rise of ___ ____, along with direct terrorist attacks, have made the goal of world peace an even greater challenge

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terrorist groups

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In 1823, President James Monroe announced a new foreign policy known as the ___ ____

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Monroe Doctrine

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In 1898 the US fought the ___ ___ __

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Spanish American War

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Since WWII, US foreign policy has been based on ___

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internationalism

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In __ Chinese Communists seized control of China

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1949

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___ was the policy designed to keep the Soviet Union from expanding its powers

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Containment

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As a result, the US acquired the __, __, __

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Philippine Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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The __ ___ was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war

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Cold War

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With the threat of expanding communism, the US drew upon the ideas of___ , an American diplomat and expert on Soviet history and culture

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George F. Kennan

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President Harry Truman announced what later became known as the ___ ___ in a speech in 1947

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Truman Doctrine

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Months later the ___ __ provided badly needed economic aid for war-torn Europe

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Marshall Plan

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Cold War tensions and fears also led to an __ ___

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arms race

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19
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The Cold War policy of containment drew the US into 2 wars:

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Korea and Vietnam

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20
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President George W. Bush quickly announced that a __ _ ____ would become the focus of his administration

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war on terrorism

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____ means that the US will strike first with military force against any terrorist groups or rogue states that might threaten the nation with weapons of mass destruction

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Preemption

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22
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In December ___, Saddam would be captured

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2003

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A ___ is a formal agreement between the governments of two or more nations

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treaty

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24
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In addition, ____ grants the president certain diplomatic powers

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Article II, Section 2

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25
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Two cabinet departments make foreign policy a full time concern

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Department of Defense

Department of State

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The ___ ___ ___is the director of the National Security Council (NSC) plays a major role in foreign affairs

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national security advisor

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27
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__ ________ ___ was the first woman to be chosen as national security advisor

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Dr. Condoleezza Rice

28
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The ____ ____ __ established the CIA and defined its duties in 1947

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National Security Act

29
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Congress has exercised its power to declare war only 5 times in our nation’s history

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War of 1812, 1846 vs Mexico, 1898 vs Spain, 1917 vs Germany, 1941 vs Japan, Germany, and Italy

30
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The Constitution gives congress significant foreign policy powers

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Power to declare war and appropriate money

31
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___ ____ are pacts between the president and the head of a foreign government that have the legal status of treaties but do not require Senate approval;
Today, the __ ___make up more than 90% of all US international agreements

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Executive agreements

32
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The Constitution also gives the ___ the power of “advice and consent” on all treaties

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Senate

33
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Congress passed the ___ __ _____ ______ in Vietnam to authorize the president “to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US”

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

34
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Congress tried to check the president’s power to send troops and combat by passing the __ ____ __ in 1973;The act declared that the president could not send troops and combat for more than 60 days without the consent of Congress

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War Powers Act

35
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means two-party

A

Bipartisan

36
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Under US law the president may grant __ __ __status to trading partners

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most-favored-nation (MFN)

37
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Your current secretary of state is ____ ____

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John Kerry (D)

38
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Created by Congress in 1789, the Dept. of State was the first executive department; it was originally known as

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The department of foreign affairs

39
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The Department of ____, is one of the smallest cabinet-level departments in terms of employees, yet they carry out foreign policy

A

State

40
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The Department of ____ is the largest of all the executive departments both in terms of money spent and people employed

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Defense

41
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___ ___ ___usually spend several years abroad in a diplomatic post

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Foreign Service Officers (FSOs)

42
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The US also maintains offices known as ____ in major cities of foreign nations

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Consulates

43
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Heading each consulate is a Foreign Service OFficer called a ___

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Consul

44
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For Americans traveling abroad, the State Dept issues a document called a ___

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passport

45
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A ___ is a special document issued by the government of the country that a person wishes to enter

A

visa

46
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The ___ assists the president in carrying out the duties of commander in chief

A

Department of Defense

47
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The ___ is the largest executive department

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DOD

48
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a six member group:

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Chief of Staff of the Army, Air Force, Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

49
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___- or compulsory military service

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Conscription

50
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The __ ___ ___ ____ would be founded in 1949 as a mutual defense alliance

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

51
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In 1948 the US signed a treaty establishing the ____ ___ ____ which is primarily concerned with promoting economic development in the Americas

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Organization of American States (OAS)

52
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____ ___ are the international agreements signed by several nations

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Multilateral Treaties

53
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A ___ ____ is an agreement that involves only two nations

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bilateral treaty

54
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___ ____ is a system by which the participating nations agree to take joint action against a nation that attacks any one of them

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Collective Security

55
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___ are measures such as withholding loans, arms, or economic aid to force a foreign government to cease certain activities

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Sanctions

56
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___ and ___ ____ are two methods of influencing the policies of other nations

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Alliances; economic benefits

57
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Today, the ___ ___ ___ ___administers American programs of economic aid

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Agency for International Development (AID)

58
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_______ consists of the strategies and goals that guide a nation’s relations with other countries and groups in the world.

A

Foreign Policy

59
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In 1990, who was Iraq’s leader?

A

Saddam Hussein

60
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What country was invaded by Iraq threatening Middle Eastern oil supplies?

A

Kuwait

61
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In 1994, American troops preserved order in ______ when their president was forced to flee the country.

A

Haiti

62
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Throughout the 1990s ____________ sent US forces to several places in attempts to maintain political order and protect humanitarian interests.

A

President Bill Clinton

63
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The UN inspections of Iraq were aimed at keeping Iraq from developing _________.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

64
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The Framers of the Constitution attempted to divide the responsibility for foreign affairs between the ________ and ____________.

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President and Congress

65
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What country has permanent MFN status?

A

China

66
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Name two of the six geographical bureaus of the State Department.

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Bureau of African Affairs, European and Eurasian Affairs, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Near Eastern Affairs, South Asian Affairs

67
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The primary function of an __________ is to make diplomatic communication between governments easier.

A

Embassy

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