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17. Foreign Policy and National Defense. Foreign Affairs and National Security. Other Foreign and Defense Agencies. American Foreign Policy Overview. Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances. d omestic affairs. d omestic affairs. e vents at home. f oreign affairs. f oreign affairs.
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domestic affairs events at home
foreign affairs nation’s relationships with other nations
isolationism a purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
foreign policy make up of all of the stands and actions that a nation takes in every aspect of its relationships with other countries – diplomatic, military
right of legation the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives
ambassador an official representative of the United States appointed by the President to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy
diplomatic immunity not subject to the laws of the state to which they are accredited
espionage spying
terrorism use of violence to intimidate a government or a society, usually for political or ideological reasons
draft called a conscription or compulsory service
collective security most nations would agree to act together against any nation that threatened the peace
deterrence strategy of maintaining the military might of the U.S. at so great a level that very strength will deter or discourage an attack on this country by any hostile power
cold war a period of more than 40 years during which relations between the two superpowers were at least tense and more often than not distinctly hostile
containment if communism could be kept within its existing boundaries, it would collapse under the weight of its own internal weaknesses
detente “a relaxation of tensions”
foreign aid economic and military aid to other countries
regional security alliance mutual defense treaties; take a collective action to meet aggression in a particular part of the world
UN Security Council 15 members (U.S. Britain, France, Russia, China…)