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2. Foreign Policy

3. What is Foreign Policy? Foreign Policy: U.S. Foreign Policy:
A government’s strategy in dealing with other nations
U.S. Foreign Policy:
Directed by the State Department
Secretary of State considers economy, security and environment
Ambassadors represent president in diplomatic matters

4. What are Views on Foreign Policy?
Isolationism – general refusal to become involved in foreign affairs
Internationalism – general interest in foreign affairs
Aggression – looking to take over territory by force
Deterrence – Strategy of maintaining military power to deter attack
H is for Holla!!!

5. What are Agencies? State Dept Dept of Defense
Director of National Intelligence
Citizenship & Immigration Services
Dept of Homeland Security
CIA – information gathering org.
NASA
Selective Service System

7. What is Foreign Aid? Economic and military aid to countries
Sent to nations regarded as most critical to U.S. foreign policy objectives
Aid must be used to buy American goods and products

8. Security Alliances North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Environmental Agreements
Group of Eight (G8)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
United Nations (UN)

9. NATO Began 1949 - 28 Total Members Purpose
Collectively defend Eastern Europe against Soviet aggression for original 19 members
Goals
Safeguard freedom and security of members through political and military means

10. NAFTA Began 1994 – 3 total Member Nations Purpose Goals
(U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Purpose
Removing barriers to the exchange goods and services
Goals
Expand free trade area

11. Environmental Alliances
KYOTO Protocol
Began Countries U.S. not involved
Purpose/Goal:
Commits State Parties to reduce greenhouse gases emissions
Paris Climate Agreement
UN-led convention; 196 nations participated
Global agreement on climate change

12. Group of 8 (Currently G7) Purpose Goal
Began 1975 in France with 6 members
8 Countries Members
Purpose
Leaders of the world's major industrial nations discuss the major issues facing world
Goal
Agree on plans and set objectives for nations
Can't force anyone to agree with them.

13. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Founded 1919 in Paris after WWI - Over 97 million volunteers, members and staff
Purpose
Protect human life and health
Ensure respect for all humans
Prevent human suffering
Goal
Provide relief to disaster victims

14. United Nations Goals Began 1945 - 193 members
International peace & security
Develop friendly relations btwn nations
Promote justice & cooperation to solve international problems
Security Council – US, Britain, France, Russia, & China (+10 others)
General Assembly –“world town meeting”

15. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
A declaration adopted by United Nations General Assembly
December 10, 1948 in Paris
The Declaration arose directly from WWII
Represents first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled
Consists of 30 articles