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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON1 Chapter 24 Charting A Course Section 1:Development of U.S. Foreign Policy Section 2:The Cold War Section 3:New Trends
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON2 Chapter 24 OBJECTIVES Why did the United States maintain a policy of isolationism in its early years, and why was it hard to follow? What effects did the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Good Neighbor Policy have on U.S. international relations? What caused the United States to enter World War I and World War II? Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON3 Chapter 24 Reasons for Isolationism Early years—the country was in debt and struggling to build an economy Early leaders tried to concentrate on the country’s development and avoided foreign affairs. Border disputes with Canada and Spain blocked expansion and threatened trade. Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON4 Chapter 24 U.S. International Relations War of 1812—improved relations with Great Britain, British Canada, and other foreign nations; 100-year period of isolationism followed The Monroe Doctrine (1823)—set course of U.S. relations with Latin America and Europe; declared Americas closed to colonization Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON5 Chapter 24 U.S. International Relations (continued) Roosevelt Corollary (1905)—United States would police the Western Hemisphere; dollar diplomacy developed The Good Neighbor Policy (1933)—opposed armed intervention in Latin America by the United States Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON6 Chapter 24 The United States entered World Wars I: World War I—German submarines sank U.S. merchant ships, ending U.S. neutrality Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON7 Chapter 24 The United States entered World Wars II: World War II—United States became the “arsenal of democracy” December 7, 1941—Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and shattered U.S. neutrality; U.S. declared war on Japan Germany and Italy declared war on the United States Section 1:Development of a Foreign Policy
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON8 Chapter 24 OBJECTIVES What began the Cold War, and what form did the early U.S. response take? How did the U.S. response to the Berlin blockade and the Cuban missile crisis differ? What events marked the end of the Cold War? Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON9 Chapter 24 The Cold War and early U.S. response: After World War II, Russia established communist satellite nations throughout Eastern Europe and tried to increase power to eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia. The United States sees Soviet expansion as threat to national security and world peace. Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON10 Chapter 24 The Cold War and early U.S. response: (continued) The United States and the Soviet Union use propaganda, spying, alliances, foreign aid, and other methods against each other. March 1947—The Truman Doctrine begins policy of containment: financial aid to keep communism from spreading. Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON11 Chapter 24 U.S. response to the Berlin blockade and the Cuban missile crisis: The Berlin blockade—the United States and Great Britain airlift food, clothing, and essential items to the people of western Berlin Cuban missile crisis—the U.S. Navy and Air Force search foreign ships bound for Cuba for weapons; army troops are put on alert Show of force in the Cuban missile crisis underscores the dangers of the Cold War Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON12 Chapter 24 Marking the end of the Cold War: 1987—Gorbechev’s reforms: glasnost and perestroika give Soviet people more freedom and restructure the failing economy; détente lessens tensions with the United States 1990—Communist governments fall in six Eastern European countries. 1990—Prodemocracy candidates win local Soviet elections. Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON13 Chapter 24 Marking the end of the Cold War: (continued) Soviet republics rally for independence. 1991—Soviet Union ceases to exist; the Commonwealth of Independent States forms. Cold War ends with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. Section 2:The Cold War
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON14 Chapter 24 OBJECTIVES What new global challenges has the United States faced since the end of the Cold War? How was the United States attacked on September 11, 2001, and who was the immediate suspect in the attacks? How did the U.S. government respond to the terrorist attacks? Section 3:New Trends
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON15 Chapter 24 New global challenges: As the only superpower, the United States tries to resolve conflicts and promote stability. Iraq—Iraq invaded Kuwait leading to the Persian Gulf War; Saddam Hussein remains in power and failed to keep cease-fire terms; relations with the United States remain poor India and Pakistan—nuclear powers clash over Kashmir Section 3:New Trends
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON16 Chapter 24 New global challenges: (continued) China—continuing disagreements with the United States on human rights and trade issues Africa—the spread of AIDS is a major concern Latin America and Canada—North American Free Trade Agreement shaping relations; War on Drugs Section 3:New Trends
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON17 Chapter 24 September 11, 2001 Terrorists hijack four airliners, destroy the World Trade Center, and damage the Pentagon. Thousands of people are killed in the attack. Osama Bin Laden, leader of the al Qaeda network, surfaces as the prime suspect. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is singled out as key sponsor of terrorism. Section 3:New Trends
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A merican C ivicsHOLT HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON18 Chapter 24 U.S. response to terrorist attacks: President George W. Bush declares a war on terror. President Bush appoints Governor Tom Ridge as head of the Office of Homeland Security. Colin Powell leads efforts to build an international coalition against terrorism. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization invokes its Article 5 for the first time. October 7, 2001—The United States and Great Britain begin airstrikes in Afghanistan; ground troops follow. Fighting terrorism has become central to U.S. foreign policy. Section 3:New Trends
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