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The United States and the World Isolationism….A policy the United States lived by for over 120 years World War I will end that, temporarily The World was not our problem Self sustaining Empire? Making the World safe for what?
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Post World War I President Woodrow Wilson saw an opportunity “The War to End All War” should not be repeated Wilson’s 14 Points for Eternal Peace Included the League of Nations NO MORE WAR, let’s return to “normalcy!”
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The League Nations like Italy, Germany, and Japan will join The US WILL NOT join. It is weak and ineffective and will lead to World War II
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Never Again The United Nations Founded in April 1945 to ensure peace Today 193 nations are apart of it. Initially located in San Francisco. Now…New York City-International Territory
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The Make up of UN The General Assembly (all member nations) The Security Council (15 Nations, 5 Permanents-USA, China, Russia, France, UK) Non Permanent serve 2 year terms The Secretariat(kinda like a cabinet) The Secretary General
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What it Does Enforce peace, end fighting, help dislpased in war torn area Blue Helmets Korean War-First Military engagement Gulf War 1991 Somalia Peace keeping missions
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General Assembly
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UN Security Council
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The Secretary General-Ban Ki- Moon
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Moon and Kami
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NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization The West V. The East Founded in 1949 to protect Western Europe from Soviet Union “An attack on one is an attack against all” The Soviet Union died in 1991 but NATO persists Expanding into Eastern Europe which concerns Russia
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Military Intervention Bosnia (early ’90’s) Kosovo 1999 Afghanistan Gulf of Aden anti piracy Libya
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