1. Goals of U.S Foreign Policy Chapter 22,25,26

2. National Security  Protecting U.S. territory, citizens, and allies.  Maintaining military bases at home and abroad to discourage attacks by foreign country’s  War on Terror  MAD ( mutual assured destruction) limiting nuclear weapons.

3. Economic Growth  Promoting free trade and ensuring American industries access to raw materials.  NAFTA, CAFTA, etc.  Working with other nation’s usually through the WTO to lower trade barriers and secure favorable trade deals.

4. World Peace  Settling conflicts and using American military resources to promote and keep peace between nations.  Using political, economic, and military pressure to end conflicts and prevent them from happening.  Work with the U.N (United Nations) to settle conflicts.

5. Promoting Democracy  Promoting the development of new democracies and protecting democracy around the globe.  Lending other democracies material resources and sometimes military might to ensure development and existence.  Operations in Iraq, helping Great Britain and France during WWI and WWII

6. Human Rights  Seeking humane treatment for people all over the world.  Distributing foreign aid to countries in need, negotiating with trading partners to ensure human rights reform, and applying political pressure to bring about improved conditions.  Ex. Aid to Haiti, Japan, and Indonesia after Natural disasters. Pressuring China to end child labor.