domestic policy
What are issues that affect a nation's citizens at home
Domestic Affairs
Which department develops and carries out foreign policy?
The State Department
What is the United States largest trade alliance?
the USMCA
What was the role of the United States at the beginning of the two World Wars?
Isolationism/neutrality
Which international conflict had the U.S. as the only other country helping to stop the spread of communism?
The Vietnam War
Which is an example of domestic policy - a peace treaty, education standards, meeting diplomats?
education standards
The State Department is under which branch of government?
The Executive Branch
Which intergovernmental organization commits to help its member nations in times of crisis/war?
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which incidents caused the U.S. to enter WWI?
torpedoing of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram plot
Which international conflict did the U.S and United Nation forces participate in from 1950-1953?
the Korean War
Who deals with domestic policy at the State level?
the Governor of the state
What is the job of an ambassador?
He/she represents the U.S. government and practices diplomacy
Which IGO was formed in 1995 and strives to resolve trade problems
the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Which military standoff occurred 90 miles off the coast of the United States?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the name of the failed attempt by Cuban exiles?
the Bay of Pigs
domestic policy deals with concerns where?
within the country
Where does an ambassador work in a foreign country?
in an embassy
Which non-governmental organizations help with humanitarian efforts around the world?
the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
What was the "day of infamy" that caused Congress to declare war in 1941?
the sneak attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Who were the two superpowers involved with a naval blockade and the removal of nuclear missiles from Cuba?
The United States and Soviet Union
What does "national interest" mean?
goals that benefit the country and its citizens
Who is the nation's top diplomat?
the Secretary of State
Which IGO is the largest and strives to maintain peace around the world?
the United Nations (UN)
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
to stop the spread of communism
What is the term for conflicts that Congress did not approve?
undeclared war (police Action)