Terms
A situation where no one nation or region is much more powerful militarily than any other in the world
What is
balance of power?
Foreign policy of becoming proactively engaged in world affairs by cooperating in a community of nations
What is liberal internationalism?
True or False: Isolationism is a policy of avoiding entanglements with other countries.
True
True or False: Interventionism is when a country interferes in the attitudes, policies and behaviors of another.
True
The relationshi between a country's inflow and outflow of goods.
What is balance of trade?
A government's goals in dealing with other countries or regions and the strategy used to achieve them
What is foreign policy?
A policy in which a country does not permit other countries to sell goods and services within its borders or charges very high tariffs (aka import taxes) to do so
What is protectionism?
This president called for the US to pursue isolationism in his farewell address.
Who is President Washington?
True or False: The invasion of Iraq and the overthrowing of Saddam Hussein is a recent example of interventionism.
True
an international agreement that is negotiated by the president and approved by a simple majority of the House AND the Senate?
What is a congressional-executive agreement?
the establishment and maintenance of a formal relationsip between countries
This president was following containment when the US sent aid to Greece and Turkey.
Who is President Truman?
True or False: The 1930s are considered to be a period of US isolationism.
True
True or False: A country can be motivated to pursue interventionism if they wish to topple a hostile government or overthrow a violent dictator.
True.
suspending trade or other financial relationships with another country in order to signal displeasure with their behavior and encourage a change
What are economic sanctions?
the use or threat of military power vs. the use of non-military tools to influence the behavior of another country
What is hard power vs. soft power
This president promised to protect the independence of Middle Eastern countries that wanted American help.
Who is President Eisenhower?
This recent president steered the United States back towards isolationism.
Who is President Trump?
This failed invasion of Cuba during President Kennedy's administration is an example how interventionism can go wrong.
What is the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A cross-national military organiztion with bases in Belgium and Germany to maintain stability in Europe.
What is NATO?
the Wildavsky thesis that explains how/why presidents are usually more successful in foreign policy than in domestic policy
What is the two presidencies theory?
Eisenhower sent US troops to this Middle Eastern country as part of a policy of containment.
What is Lebanon?
This doctrine is an example of isolationism because it warned Europe against "meddling" in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
True or False: When the United States intervenes in a foreign country the needs of that country, and not the interests of the United States, is the main factor.
False.
*You can argue true, but good luck with that.
a belief that the U.S. should aggressively use its might to promote its values and ideals around the world
What is neo-conservatism?