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Defense and Foreign Policy

Explore the historical evolution of U.S. foreign policy and defense strategies from the Cold War era through contemporary challenges, examining conflicts, alliances, and key events. Delve into the impact and efficacy of policies such as containment, peace through strength, and democratization movements post-1991.

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Defense and Foreign Policy

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  1. Defense and Foreign Policy

  2. The U.S. vs. the Soviet Union • Conventional conflicts include: • the Korean Conflict • Vietnam • Afghanistan • Nuclear Arms Race • Cuban Missile Crisis

  3. Are we safer since 1991? • Other "hot spots" include: • Iraq/Iran • North Korea • Balkans (e.g., Bosnia, Serbia, “ethnic cleansing”) • Our Challenge

  4. Historical Overview of Foreign Policy • Isolationism • Monroe Doctrine – 1823 • Manifest Destiny • Louisiana Purchase • Acquiring Alaska from Russia • Portions of the Southwestern U.S. from Mexico

  5. Historical Overview of Foreign Policy • 1914-1940: America emerges as a world leader • 1945: United Nations created • 1949: North Atlantic Treaty Organization • NATO vs the Warsaw Pact • Beginning of the Cold War

  6. Historical Overview of Foreign Policy • Truman Doctrine • U.S. national security requires the U.S. to protect free countries • Policy of Containment (Domino Theory) • Provide aid to countries vulnerable to communism • Korea and Vietnam as examples

  7. Historical Overview of Foreign Policy • 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis • 1970’s – Détente with the Soviet Union & China • 1979 – Soviets invade Afghanistan • 1979 – Iranian fundamentalists take over the U.S. embassy in Tehran • 1980’s Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy • “Peace Through Strength” • Assisting “freedom fighters” in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Afghanistan

  8. Historical Overview of Foreign Policy • 1989: Soviets lose influence in Eastern Europe • Fall of the Berlin Wall, Reunification of East and West Germany • 1989: Democratization movement in China • 1991: Fall of the Soviet Union • 1991: War with Iraq • 1990’s: Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism

  9. The Making of Foreign and Defense Policy • President's role • State Department • Defense Department • CIA, NSA, NSC • Role of Congress • Ratify Treaties • Appointment and Budgetary Powers • Power to Declare War • Congressional Oversight 

  10. The Making of Foreign and Defense Policy • Diplomatic Tools • Formal Recognition  • Break off diplomatic relations • Foreign aid - including humanitarian aid • Treaties/Executive Agreements • Covert Actions • Trade (e.g., Most Favored Nation Status)

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