Unit Vocab
This term means: Trade
Commerce
Who are the President's top two foreign policy advisors?
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Defense
Which IGO helps to reduce barriers in trade among North America countries and increase commerce between the nations?
USMCA (Formerly known as NAFTA)
What was the United States official response at the beginning of WWI and WWII?
Neutrality
How did the U.S. and the Soviet Union finally resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A. Diplomacy
B. Military Action
A. Diplomacy
This term means: How official relations are conducted between countries. The art of settling conflicts while avoiding war.
Diplomacy
Who is responsible for ratifying all treaties made by the United States?
The Senate (by a 2/3 vote)
What is the United States' largest military alliance designed for the security of western democracies?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What two reasons caused the United States to get involved in WWI?
-Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What caused the United States to declare war on Iraq?
The 9/11 terrorist attacks or Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction
This term means: A tax on imported goods
Tariff
Which clause in the U.S. Constitution allows congress to regulate international trade/ set tariffs?
The Commerce Clause
Which NGO provides humanitarian support to victims of natural disasters, and others in need
Red Cross
Why did the United States get directly involved in WWII?
What was the name of the failed invasion of Cuba supported by the United State CIA?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
This term means: Set of goals or priorities aimed at benefiting the country and its citizens
National Interest
What is the United States top National Interest?
National Security (keeping the nation safe)
Which IGO was founded after WWII to support international cooperation between countries and prevent wars?
The United Nations (UN)
Why did the United States get involved in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
To prevent the spread of communism/The Truman Doctrine
This Doctrine states that the United States will help any country resist communism
Truman Doctrine
This term means: The office of the ambassador of a diplomatic group in a foreign country
Embassy
Match the Following answers choices to the following scenarios:
A. Foreign Policy
B. Domestic Policy
1. The United States raising the age to receive social security
2. The President attending an international summit of world leaders
1. B
2. A
This IGO settles disputes between two countries such as the enforcement of treaties/agreements?
How was the Korean War different than the Vietnam War?
Korea had the support of the UN while Vietnam did not
What is the most likely reasons the United States would get involved in a foreign war/conflict today?
A nation attempting to build nuclear weapons