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FOREIGN POLICY

VOCABULARY OF FOREIGN POLICY

TermDefinition
FOREIGN OUTSIDE OF OUR BORDERS/COUNTRY
DOMESTIC FROM OUR COUNTRY
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY All the nations around the world which have different forms of government, values, priorities, and cultures.
FOREIGN POLICY How our country deals with other countries or groups outside our country.
US FOREIGN POLICY GOALS National Security Free and Open Trade World Peace Concern for Humanity Spread Democracy
NATIONAL SECURITY The principle goal of US Foreign Policy is to preserve the security of our nation against invasion/attack.
DIPLOMACY The process in which nation’s leaders meet to negotiate peaceful solutions to their differences
ARMS CONTROL Placing limits on the number of weapons produced by a country.
FREE OPEN TRADE Goods can be imported and exported with no taxes or restrictions.
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement. Increased buying and selling in Canada, US, and Mexico.
WORLD PEACE Avoiding global conflicts, and preventing conflict in other countries
UNITED NATIONS Global organization that promotes world peace and cooperation
CONCERN FOR HUMANITY Providing relief and comfort to other countries in the form of food, medical supplies, manpower, and technical support after a catastrophe.
RED CROSS Global organization devoted to for humanity
SPREAD DEMOCRACY Enabling other countries to create a democratic political system of government
TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY Alliances and Pacts Foreign Aid Economic Sanctions Military Force
ALLIANCES AND PACTS Agreements between countries to promote cooperation
MILITARY ALLIANCES Agreements where countries agree to support one another in case of an attack
NATO An attack against one country in NATO is the same as attack against all countries in NATO
ECONOMIC ALLIANCES Agreements between countries to trade imports and exports
NAFTA Established free trade between United State, Canada, and Mexico. Lowered international trade barriers Increased buying and selling in US, Canada, and Mexico
FREE TRADE International trade without restrictions or barriers
TARIFF Taxes placed on goods imported or exported. Countries can control the amount they trade by raising or lowering tariffs
FOREIGN AIDE PROGRAM Providing another country with help/aid
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Poorer countries that depend on help and foreign aid
WORLD BANK A global organization to help the economic conditions in developing countries
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS Using trade barriers to negatively affect the economy of another country
EMBARGO Refusing to trade with another country
MILITARY FORCE Engaging with another country using our military
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