Vocab Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy

The strategies and goals that guide a nations relations with other countries and groups in the world.

National Security

Protection of a nation it’s lands and people from foreign threats, whether from governments, organized groups individuals terroists

Isolationism

Avoiding involvement in world of affairs

containment

the cold war policy of keeping the soviet union from expanding its power

terroism

the use of violence against civilians to achieve political goals

nuclear

being a weapon whose destructive powers come from a nuclear reaction

Bilateral agreements

a free trade agreement that is between the u.s and one other government

Multilateral agreements

A trade agreement amount several parties

Sanctions

An action such as withholding loans ,arms, or economic aid to force foreign government to stop certain activities

Alliances

Voluntary relationship between different nations in which they agree to support one another in case of an attack

Regional Security Pacts

Mutual defense treaty amoung multiple nations within a world region

Collective security

A system which member nations agree to take joint action against a nation that attacks only one of them

Bilateral Treaty

An agreement that involves only two nations

Blockades

Obstruction for the purpose of isolating an area

Executive agreements

Legally binding pact between the president and the head of a foreign government that doesn’t require senate approval

Passport

Document issued by state with an american citizen be excepted to be granted entry into many countries

Conscription

compulsory enlistment for state service typically into the armed forces