1. Foreign Aide & Defense Alliances

2. Foreign Aid A.Lend-Lease (1940’s): US gave $50 billion in food, munitions, & supplies to allies in WWII B.Marshall Plan 1.After WWII, US gave $12.5 billion to 16 nations in Western Europe

3. Foreign Aid  Most foreign aid $ must be used to buy American goods & services  AID- Agency for International Development: economic aid programs

4. Security Alliances A.NATO (1949) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1.Collective defense of Western Europe 2.Mid 2003: campaign against Iraq

5. Security Alliances B.Other Alliances 1.RIO Pact (1947): security alliance that is a restatement of the Monroe Doctrine 2.ANZUS Pact (1951): US, New Zealand, Australia promote collective security in Pacific 3.Japanese Pact (1951): In exchange for military protection, the US can build bases in Japan Rio pact members in dark blue, nations that left in cyan

6. Security Alliances B.Other Alliances (Continued) 4.Philippines Pact (1951): disagreements over redrafting prompted withdrawal of all US military forces 5.Korean Pact: US allied with South Korea 6.Taiwan Pact: US ends recognition of the Taiwan Nationalist Party

7. Security Alliances C.Middle East 1.U.S. torn: wants to maintain friendly relations with both Arabs and Israelis 2.1948 a.Camp David Accords 1979 b.1993- PLO and Israel (Oslo Accords)

8. United Nations A.Charter: Main reason it was formed was to save future generations from wars 1.Maintenance of international peace & security 2.Development of friendly relations between & among all nations 3.Promotion of justice & cooperation in the solution of international problems

9. United Nations B.General Assembly 1.Town Hall meeting of the world- each country has 1 vote