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Introduction to Foreign Policy Post Cold War World 1991-2001. Soviet Union Collapsed. Communism defeated. Now What?. Big Ideas of the final unit!. The end of the Cold War led to a giant shift in the global geopolitical landscape
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Introduction to Foreign Policy Post Cold War World1991-2001 • Soviet Union Collapsed. Communism defeated. Now What?
Big Ideas of the final unit! • The end of the Cold War led to a giant shift in the global geopolitical landscape • The United States has to deal with a whole new set of global challenges • Actions by adversaries of the US forced a new and reactive policy
Obama’s ‘Might doing Right’ http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/politics/obama-west-point-foreign-policy/
US Foreign Policy in the Post Cold War Era • What is Foreign Policy? • A set of guidelines and practices that a nation follows in its relation with other nations • US Foreign Policy Goals • National Security • Regional Stability • Economic Security • US Foreign Policy Tools • Diplomacy • Economic Tools • Military option
Forging New Relations After the Cold War • Pres. Bush and Russian Pres. Yeltsin sign START I and START II – ’91-’93 • US recognizes former Soviet Republics. Convinces them to hand leftover nuclear weapons to Russia • Congress gives billions in aid to help Russian and former republic economies
Building Ties to Europe • Former Warsaw members ship to join NATO in 90s
European Evolves • European Union developed in 1992 to integrate economies and unify European laws and Foreign Policy
The Persian Gulf War Iraq - 1991 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOMRPia8NeM
Spring 1991 Hussein's actions are a threat to our foreign policy goals!! Time to use my tool box!! I need to protect my oil..who am I going to call?
Persian Gulf War • Multilateral military success for coalition with little sacrifice • Hussein flees Kuwait, stays in power • Regional stability maintained, as is Kuwait Sovereignty • Many Americans “kicked the Vietnam Syndrome • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJQMspq8QTY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq-
Rwanda and Somalia1990s • Rwanda Genocide- 1994 • Somalia Civil War - 1992
Humanitarian Aid: Case StudyAIDS in Africa • 22.4 Million+ living with HIV/AIDS • 1.5 M+ deaths in ‘08 • 15 M + have died • 6,000+ die a day • #1 Cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa
39 billion spent under Bush admin. To combat HIV/AIDS • 2 million people got life saving meds • Incredible example of successful humanitarian aid