Government Ch 14 Flashcards
attempts at keeping international peace and order
collective security
overseas employer of Department of State workers
foreign service
proclaimed America’s intentions to remain neutral
Monroe Doctrine
establishment of democratic governments
democratization
peaceful, nonmilitary foreign policy tool
economic sanctions
introduced the containment policy
Truman Doctrine
policy of relaxing of tensions
detente
policy of building up U.S. forces to discourage outside aggression
deterrence
potential use of force before an attack occurs
preemptive strike
leading U.S. foreign policy agency
Department of State
led by the top military adviser to the president
National Security Council
gathers and processes information about foreign governments
Central Intelligence Agency
executive department that supervises U.S. military activities
Defense Department