How does America meet its foreign policy goals? “America will start winning again, winning like never before.” “From this moment on, it's going to be America First.”

Conventional Diplomacy: Peaceful negotiations between nations President meets with heads of other nations Secretary of State and ambassadors work with other nations’ governments to agree on ways to be mutually beneficial Treaties and Executive Agreements

“For many decades, we've enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry; subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military; we've defended other nation's borders while refusing to defend our own; and spent trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay.”

Foreign Aid

Foreign Aid Foreign aid — economic and military aid to other countries—has been a basic feature of American foreign policy for more than 50 years. Most aid has been sent to those nations regarded as the most critical to the realization of this country’s foreign policy objectives. Most foreign aid money must be used to buy American goods and products.

“From this moment on, it's going to be America First “From this moment on, it's going to be America First.” “Every decision on trade...We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.”

Trade Agreements: Attempt to maintain a favorable balance of trade Used to meet both economic AND political goals NAFTA, T-P-P, China, Vietnam, Cuba as examples…

Deterrence: Goes back To Theodore Roosevelt’s “Big Stick diplomacy”… Use threat of retaliation to keep the peace “peace through Strength” Closely associated with the “Arms Race”

“We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones -- and unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth.”

Security Alliances This is an agreement that if any nation is attacked, the others will come to its defense!

“We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world -- but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first. We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to follow.”

Sometimes, we disagree with other nations and their policies. Sanctions: Sometimes, we disagree with other nations and their policies. That’s when we use these “punishments” to get them to change their policies.

Types of Sanctions: Diplomatic (Political): public statements help raise public awareness of our general disapproval Economic: boycotts and embargoes work to harm a nation’s ability to make money Military: sometimes, they just need to get punched in the face!

Involvement in conflicts in other areas of the world has been an integral part of United States foreign policy since 1988; we will see if it continues…