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Goals of Foreign PolicyGoals of Foreign Policy
Unit 3Unit 3
Goals of Foreign PolicyGoals of Foreign Policy
National SecurityNational Security Free and Open International TradeFree and Open International Trade Promoting DemocracyPromoting Democracy World PeaceWorld Peace Concern For Human RightsConcern For Human Rights
National SecurityNational Security
Protecting our nation and its borders from Protecting our nation and its borders from foreign invadersforeign invaders
It includes policies about:It includes policies about:– Arms controlArms control
– TerrorismTerrorism
– Weapons of mass destructionWeapons of mass destruction
National Security is the most important National Security is the most important goal of the U.S.goal of the U.S.
Under the United Nations (UN) Charter, after Under the United Nations (UN) Charter, after an international act of aggression has been an international act of aggression has been verified, the verified, the U.N. Security Council is Council is responsible for recommending how the responsible for recommending how the United Nations should respond to that act of United Nations should respond to that act of aggression.aggression.Part APart AWhat is one What is one non-militarynon-military measure the measure the U.N. Security Council might suggest? Council might suggest?
Part BPart BWhat is one What is one militarymilitary measure the measure the U.N. Security Council could recommend? Council could recommend?
Countries with significant power in global Countries with significant power in global politics can affect the public perception and the politics can affect the public perception and the economy of other countries.economy of other countries.Part APart AHow does the use of sanctions exert political How does the use of sanctions exert political influence on a country with a poor human rights influence on a country with a poor human rights record?record?Part BPart BHow does the use of an embargo apply How does the use of an embargo apply pressure to a country with a poor human rights pressure to a country with a poor human rights record? record?
Free and Open International TradeFree and Open International Trade
We need to maintain We need to maintain free trade with other free trade with other countries in order to:countries in order to:– Employ AmericansEmploy Americans
– Obtain natural Obtain natural resourcesresources
– Maintain a peaceful Maintain a peaceful relationship with relationship with other countriesother countries
Part AWhy was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?
Part BDescribe how the WTO has helped foster greater global interdependence.
Promoting DemocracyPromoting Democracy
We have encouraged and helped other We have encouraged and helped other nations form democratic political nations form democratic political systems because:systems because:– We believe the democracy is the freest We believe the democracy is the freest
and best political system in the worldand best political system in the world
– Having other countries that are Having other countries that are democratic will reduce the chances of democratic will reduce the chances of armed conflictarmed conflict
World PeaceWorld Peace
If other nations are at If other nations are at peace, then the U.S. has peace, then the U.S. has less of a chance of being less of a chance of being drawn into a conflictdrawn into a conflict
Our own national security Our own national security depends on our ability to depends on our ability to maintain peaceful maintain peaceful relations with other relations with other nationsnations
Concern For Human RightsConcern For Human Rights
We encourage basic human rights for all We encourage basic human rights for all citizens of the world and ensure that all citizens of the world and ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respectpeople are treated with dignity and respect
We have done this by providing food, We have done this by providing food, medical supplies, and disaster reliefmedical supplies, and disaster relief
This foreign aid helps support developing This foreign aid helps support developing nations, promotes our friendship, and nations, promotes our friendship, and provides political stabilityprovides political stability
Tools of Foreign PolicyTools of Foreign Policy
The methods that the U.S. uses to carry The methods that the U.S. uses to carry out its foreign policy goalsout its foreign policy goals
It includes:It includes:– Military ForceMilitary Force– AlliancesAlliances– DiplomacyDiplomacy– Foreign AidForeign Aid– Trade MeasuresTrade Measures– IntelligenceIntelligence
MilitaryMilitary
Used to defend against foreign Used to defend against foreign aggressorsaggressors
Used to discourage aggressionUsed to discourage aggression
Create Five Multiple Choice Questions, from Unit 3-foreign policy, with 4 possible answers-one being the only one that is correct. You may use a book, your notes, or worksheet. •Refer to the structure of questions from the bell work questions-do not copy them. •No all of the above or none of the above.•This assignment is worth 50pts.•You will be graded on the level of difficulty of the questions.
AlliancesAlliances
A group of nations that come together A group of nations that come together to promote:to promote:– PeacePeace
– Economic relationshipsEconomic relationships NAFTANAFTA
– SecuritySecurity NATONATO
DiplomacyDiplomacy
Communication Communication and negotiation and negotiation between nations between nations that may help that may help resolve resolve disagreementsdisagreements
This can often This can often lead to treaties or lead to treaties or alliancesalliances
Foreign AidForeign Aid
Economic AidEconomic Aid– Giving loans or grantsGiving loans or grants– Help developing countries develop an Help developing countries develop an
infrastructure (roads, power, water)infrastructure (roads, power, water)– Help rebuild after a war or natural disasterHelp rebuild after a war or natural disaster
Humanitarian AidHumanitarian Aid– Give food, shelter, and clothing after a disasterGive food, shelter, and clothing after a disaster– Offer help for political prisoners and refugeesOffer help for political prisoners and refugees– Provide medicine and training for health careProvide medicine and training for health care
Trade MeasuresTrade Measures Sanctions – Sanctions –
– A formal type of punishment created by your A formal type of punishment created by your country’s governmentcountry’s government
– You stop providing another country with aid, You stop providing another country with aid, food, medicine, trade, etc.food, medicine, trade, etc.
Embargos - Embargos -
– A formal type of economic sanction created by A formal type of economic sanction created by your country’s governmentyour country’s government
– Formally prohibits the businesses from a country Formally prohibits the businesses from a country from trading with a particular nationfrom trading with a particular nation
Trade MeasuresTrade Measures
Boycotts –Boycotts –– These are not started by the governmentThese are not started by the government
– Citizens of a nation informally decide to Citizens of a nation informally decide to stop buying goods from another countrystop buying goods from another country
IntelligenceIntelligence
The U.S. uses information gathered from The U.S. uses information gathered from satellites, news, ambassadors, spies, etc. satellites, news, ambassadors, spies, etc. to help protect our citizens and to help protect our citizens and infrastructureinfrastructure
PropagandaPropaganda
One-sided information used by the One-sided information used by the government with the purpose of government with the purpose of persuading its citizens or the citizens of persuading its citizens or the citizens of another nationanother nation