1. Chapter 17 Foreign Policy
American Government

2. Foreign Policy Defined
Relations with other nations that includes economic, security, and environmental issues.
The President oversees foreign policy
The state department handles day to day operations

3. Isolationism to Internationalism
For more than 150 years, domestic affairs were key, what was happening at home mattered most.
Foreign affairs were of little or no concern.
Isolationism, the refusal to become involved in the issues of the rest of the world
Since World War II-
U.S. policy has focused on those who promote
isolationism staying out of others business
Aggression with a goal of world peace
Afghanistan, Iraq
Internationalism-Positive economic relations with other countries

4. Foreign Policy From Independence Through World War I
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Established U.S. as premier power in West
Good Neighbor policy
Latin America 1930’s-Trade Relationship
Open Door Policy
China 1899-Trade relationship

5. Two New Principles Collective Security
Collective security, involves a world community in which most nations would agree to act together against any nation that threatened the peace.
Deterrence
Deterrence is the policy of making America and its allies so militarily strong that their very strength will deter—discourage, or even prevent—any attack.

6. The Defense Department
This chart shows the chain of command of the American military services.

7. The CIA and the INS The CIA The INS
Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information for the President and the NSC.
The INS
Enforces immigration laws and requirements and administers benefits to immigrants.

8. Foreign Aid
Foreign aid—economic and military aid to other countries—has been a basic feature of American foreign policy for more than 50 years.
Red Cross is an example of an international humanitarian organization which helps provide relief to foreign countries in need.

9. Alliances
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to promote the collective defense of Western Europe.
A regional Security Alliance G8
Leaders of industrialized nations
Discusses current issues
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
Mutual Trade Agreement between US, Canada and Mexico
Kyoto Treaty
Signed in 1997
Aimed at fighting global warming
US is not a member, 187 other countries are

10. The United Nations Formed in 1945
Stop war and provide a platform for dialogue between nations
192 member nations
Headquartered in New York City
THE US’s Role-
Promote Peace around the World
Improve living conditions
Support Human Rights of all people