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| foreign policy | the strategies and goals that guide a nation's relations with other countries
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| national security | protection of a nation's borders and territories against invasion of control by foreign powers
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| isolationism | the avoidance of involvement in world affairs
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| Monroe Doctrine | a foreign policy establisehd in 1823 to isolate Eurpore from the United States
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| containment | foreign policy that stated that the U.S. would respond to any action by the Soviets; they didn't want communism to spread
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| detene | a relaxation of tensions between nations
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| Commander-in-Chief | President's job to control the army
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| Head of State | President is the symbol of the country
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| ambassador | an official of the government who represents the nation in dipolmatic matters
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| treaty | a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
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| Secretary of State | head of cabinet; gives president info
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| Secretary of Defense | head of cabinet; gives president info
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| National Security Advisor | director of the National Security Council Staff
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| Central Intelligence Agency | gathers info about other countrie to give to the president
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| executive agreements | agreement made between president and head of state
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| most-favored-nation | reduces tariff rates on all exports to the nation; can be overturnedby 2/3 congressional vote
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| bipartisan | consisting of both major political parties
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| embassy | an ambassador's official residence/office in a foreign country
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| consulate | office that promotes American business/safegaurds its travelers its travelers in a foriegn country
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| mutual defense alliances | an agreement between nations to supprt each other in an attack
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| regional security pacts | mutual defense treaty among nations of a region
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| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | US and European countries are allies against attacks
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| multilateral treaties | international agreement signed by several nations
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| bilateral treaties | agreement between two nations
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| collective security | nations agree to take action with each other if attacked
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| Agency for Internation Developmentt (AID) | government agency to provide aid for international development
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| sanctions | withholding economic aid to influence a foreign governments activities
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| internationalism | involvment in world affairs
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