Foreign Government Flashcards
(36 cards)
Foreign Policy
-the government’s plan for interacting with other countries of the world
Diplomacy
-the act of interacting with foreign governments
Treaties
-written agreements with other governments
Ambassadors
-representatives in foreign countries
Embassy
-official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country
Consul
-represents U.S. commercial interest in foreign countries
Consulate
-U.S. consuls office found in large cities
Passport
-formal document that allows U.S. citizens to travel abroad
Visa
-allows foreigners to come into U.S.
Department of State
-responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations
Attorney General
-represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President
*head of Department of Justice
What are the steps that the U.S. takes when dealing with foreign conflicts?
- talk/negotiation
- espionage (spying)
- sanction-official penalty for breaking rule/law
- humanitarian efforts-helps improve quality of life for people (re cross, etc.)
- peacekeeping effort-foreign AID: government provides military or economic assistance
- war
WW1 dealt with…
freedom of seas/helping allied forces
WW1 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
4,
1914,
1918
WW2 lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
6,
1939,
1945
WW2 dealt with…
the attack on Pearl Harbor/defeating the axis powers
allied powers
-nations that have joined in an alliance
axis powers
-nations that the allied powers are fighting against
The Korean War dealt with…
stopping the spread of communism
The attack on Pearl Harbor was on ________ __, ____.
December 7, 1941
The Cold War lasted ___ years, from ____ to ____.
45,
1947,
1991
The Cold War was caused by…
fear of communism in the U.S. as the Soviets were trying to turn the world communist, and the Soviets fearing that Americans were trying to turn the world capitalist
The U.S. entered into WW1 because of…
Germany’s submarine attacks on U.S. merchandise and passenger ships in 1917.
When did the U.S. join WW1?
April 6, 1917