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American Government

American Government. Chapter 17 Foreign Policy and National Defense. Section 1 Foreign Affairs and National Security. What major change took place in the United States’ relationship with the rest of the world after WWII? The relationship shifted from isolationism to internationalism.

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American Government

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  1. American Government Chapter 17 Foreign Policy and National Defense

  2. Section 1Foreign Affairs and National Security • What major change took place in the United States’ relationship with the rest of the world after WWII? • The relationship shifted from isolationism to internationalism

  3. What is foreign policy? • Foreign policy involves all of a country’s relationships with other countries – • Diplomatic • Military • Commercial

  4. What is the main function of the State Department? • The State Department advises the President and formulates and conducts U.S. foreign policy

  5. What does Foreign Service do? • It represents the United States abroad

  6. Why is the military under civilian control? • The Framers of the Constitution believed that military power could threaten a free government if the military were not under civilian control

  7. Who are the chief military aids to the secretary of defense? • The five members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: • 1. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs • 2. the army chief of staff • 3. the chief of naval operations • 4. commandant of the marine Corps • 5. the air force chief of staff

  8. What are the three military departments? • 1. Army • 2. Navy • 3. Air Force

  9. Terms • Diplomatic Immunity • - freedom of a nations ambassadors from the laws of the country to which they are accredited • Right of Legation • - the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives

  10. Terms cont. • Ambassador • - the President’s representative to another nation • Isolationism • - refusal to become involved in the world’s affairs • Domestic affairs • - events that take place in one’s own country • Foreign affairs • - a nations relationship with other countries

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