International Organizations
What is the major difference between an NGO and a Intergovernmental Organizations?
NGO are non-governmental organizations/volunteer citizens and IGO's are Organizations involving multiple governments
Event that happened on December 7, 1941 where the Japanese attacked U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Name 2 of the five main goals of foreign policy?
National security, promoting peace, spreading democracy/free market, promoting trade, Promoting US economic success, humanitarian efforts
Gulf War I
What is the difference between domestic and foreign policies?
Domestic applies inside the United States
Foreign Policies involve other countries
This is a branch of an Intergovernmental organization focuses on helping children and moms concerning safety, education and health
UNICEF
Which 2 conflicts involved the United States primarily trying to help stop the Communist forces of the Northern part of a foreign country from taking over the Southern Non-Communist forces?
Korean war and the Vietnam war
What is the name for a person who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate to run an embassy and represent the US in another country?
Ambassador
What should be the first response and action in international conflict?
Diplomacy
What is the name for efforts the United States government uses to protect our country and keep it safe from threats inside and outside the borders?
National Security
This is an example of an NGO
Red Cross/ Red Crescent
Doctors without Borders
Amnesty International
When terrorists in Iran kidnapped and held american embassy hostages for 444 days. This was because of the American’s dependence on foreign oil.
Iran Crisis (hostage crisis)
What cabinet department is the most involved in foreign policy issues?
State department (led by the secretary of state)
Name an event that prompted the United States to declare war and enter WWI in 1917.
German sinking of the ship, Lusitania and
Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
As the #1 cabinet position, what is their title and what department are they in charge of?
Secretary of State
State Department
What is the intergovernmental organization between 28 countries who have agreed to defend each other
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Soviet union placed a nuclear missile base 80 miles from Miami, pointing it at the United States. For 13 days we were at brink of nuclear war with soviet union
Cuban Missile Crisis
Unemployment, healthcare, education and crime are examples of what type of policy?
Domestic
Which branch of government is the one responsible for declaring war?
Legislative Branch
What do you call groups of nations coming together to promote peace and help societies around the world through international cooperation?
Intergovernmental Organization
What cabinet position is in charge of foreign relations around the world and reports foreign news to the president?
Secretary of State
CIA trained Cuban citizens who didn't like Fidel Castro and his new communist government. They tried to overthrow the new government. Was a massive failure
Bay of Pigs Invasion
These policies apply when other countries are involved. Trade and treaties are examples of what type of policy?
Foreign Policy
What is one positive and one negative about belonging to an international organization?
+ Cooperation with other countries, say in world events, increased security, increased trade and business
- Restrict independent decision making, expensive, tension because of disagreement, job loss to overseas companies
What is the term that summarizes the goals of our nations foreign policy and ambitions of our nation
National Interest