1. Goals of Foreign Policy
Unit 3

2. Goals of Foreign Policy
National Security
Free and Open International Trade
Promoting Democracy
World Peace
Concern For Human Rights

3. National Security
Protecting our nation and its borders from foreign invaders
It includes policies about:
Arms control
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
National Security is the most important goal of the U.S.

4. Under the United Nations (UN) Charter, after an international act of aggression has been verified, the U.N. Security Council is responsible for recommending how the United Nations should respond to that act of aggression. Part A What is one non-military measure the U.N. Security Council might suggest? Part B What is one military measure the U.N. Security Council could recommend?

5. Countries with significant power in global politics can affect the public perception and the economy of other countries. Part A How does the use of sanctions exert political influence on a country with a poor human rights record? Part B How does the use of an embargo apply pressure to a country with a poor human rights record?

6. Free and Open International Trade
We need to maintain free trade with other countries in order to:
Employ Americans
Obtain natural resources
Maintain a peaceful relationship with other countries

7. Part A Why was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established
Part A Why was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established? Part B Describe how the WTO has helped foster greater global interdependence.

8. Promoting Democracy
We have encouraged and helped other nations form democratic political systems because:
We believe the democracy is the freest and best political system in the world
Having other countries that are democratic will reduce the chances of armed conflict

9. World Peace
If other nations are at peace, then the U.S. has less of a chance of being drawn into a conflict
Our own national security depends on our ability to maintain peaceful relations with other nations

10. Concern For Human Rights
We encourage basic human rights for all citizens of the world and ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect
We have done this by providing food, medical supplies, and disaster relief
This foreign aid helps support developing nations, promotes our friendship, and provides political stability

11. Tools of Foreign Policy
The methods that the U.S. uses to carry out its foreign policy goals
It includes:
Military Force
Alliances
Diplomacy
Foreign Aid
Trade Measures
Intelligence

12. Military Used to defend against foreign aggressors
Used to discourage aggression

14. Create Five Multiple Choice Questions, from Unit 3-foreign policy, with 4 possible answers-one being the only one that is correct. You may use a book, your notes, or worksheet.
Refer to the structure of questions from the bell work questions-do not copy them.
No all of the above or none of the above.
This assignment is worth 50pts.
You will be graded on the level of difficulty of the questions.

15. Alliances A group of nations that come together to promote: Peace
Economic relationships
NAFTA
Security
NATO

16. Diplomacy
Communication and negotiation between nations that may help resolve disagreements
This can often lead to treaties or alliances

17. Foreign Aid Economic Aid Giving loans or grants
Help developing countries develop an infrastructure (roads, power, water)
Help rebuild after a war or natural disaster
Humanitarian Aid
Give food, shelter, and clothing after a disaster
Offer help for political prisoners and refugees
Provide medicine and training for health care

18. Trade Measures Sanctions –
A formal type of punishment created by your country’s government
You stop providing another country with aid, food, medicine, trade, etc.
Embargos -
A formal type of economic sanction created by your country’s government
Formally prohibits the businesses from a country from trading with a particular nation

19. Trade Measures Boycotts – These are not started by the government
Citizens of a nation informally decide to stop buying goods from another country

20. Intelligence
The U.S. uses information gathered from satellites, news, ambassadors, spies, etc. to help protect our citizens and infrastructure

21. Propaganda
One-sided information used by the government with the purpose of persuading its citizens or the citizens of another nation