A Who's Who of American Foreign Policy
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The person that directs the foreign policy objectives of the Untied States.

Who is the President? (or President Joseph Biden)

100

They are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states or organizations either to protect national security interests, or to protect international law, and defend against threats to international peace and security.

What are sanctions?

100

They advise the president on military affairs.

What is the Department of Defense?

100

It is the art and science of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations, groups, or individuals

What is diplomacy?

100

The protection of the United States and its citizens and allies, the assurance of continuing access to international resources and markets, the preservation of a balance of power in the world, and the protection of human rights and democracy.

What are the main objectives of U.S. foreign policy?

200

This former first lady was President Obama's Secretary of State.

Who is Hillary Clinton?

200

The Canadian government refusing to loan money to Iranian businesses as punishment for the inhumane treatment of a journalist by the Iranian government.

What is an economic sanction?

200

It is the agency gathers, processes, and analyzes national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence.

What is the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)?

200

It is the military strategy under which one power uses the threat of reprisal effectively to preclude an attack from an adversary power

What is military deterrence?

200

The United States shifted policy to a global war on terror which includes the action of 'pre-emptive war' to dismantle potential threats.

What was the impact of the terrorst attacks on the United States on 9/11/2001?

300

He is the current US Secretary of State.

Who is Anthony Blinken?

300

Israel using a special forces unit to disable an Egyptian communications facility suspected of spying on Israeli citizens.

What is a military sanction?

300

It is an intergovernmental organization aiming to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

What is the United Nations?

300

It is the cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the safety of each.

What is collective security?

300

Provide security, promote prosperity and world peace.

What are the Goals of American Foreign Policy?

400

He was President Trump's Secretary of State.

Who is Mike Pompeo?

400

Germany closing the Turkish embassy in Berlin after the capture of a suspected Turkish spy.

What is a diplomatic sanction?

400

It is an intergovernmental military alliance among 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. Established in the aftermath of World War II.

What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?

400

It involves financial assistance from one country to another. Usually, aid refers to assistance from the developed world to less developed countries.

What is economic aid?

400

Offering advice and consent on nominations and treaties, approving ambassadors appointed by the President, declaring war and paying for it all.

What is Congress' role in foreign policy?

500

In December 1823, this president's foreign policy doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.

Who is James Monroe?

500

A statement against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.  It was determined that an official United States delegation would not attend the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

What was the US Olympic boycott?

500

Also known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, it was a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe in May 1955.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

500

It is a set of internationally agreed rules, conventions and supporting institutions that facilitate international trade, cross border investment and generally the reallocation of capital between states that have different currencies.

What is the international monetary structure?

500

It is the global financial messaging system.  Russian banks were kept out and their ability to transact with the rest of the world, imposing high costs.

What is SWIFT?

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