AP History Foreign Policy Flashcards

Key foreign policy decisions for AP History review.

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

A U.S. policy asserting opposition to European colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere.

Roosevelt Corollary (1904)

Expansion of the Monroe Doctrine; declared U.S. authority to intervene in Latin American nations to maintain order and prevent European influence.

Open Door Policy (1899)

Promoted equal trading rights for all nations in China and prevent European powers from monopolizing trade.

Spanish-American War (1898)

The U.S. emerged as a global power, acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Panama Canal Acquisition (1903)

U.S. supported Panama's independence from Colombia to secure control over canal construction.

Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918)

Post-WWI plan to promote peace, self-determination, and global cooperation.

Neutrality Acts (1930s)

Prevent U.S. involvement in foreign wars by restricting arms sales and loans to warring nations.

Lend-Lease Act (1941)

Allowed the U.S. to supply arms and resources to Allied nations without direct military involvement.

Truman Doctrine (1947)

Contain communism by providing economic and military aid to nations at risk of Soviet influence.

Marshall Plan (1948)

Provide financial aid to rebuild European economies after WWII and counter communist influence.

Containment Policy (1947)

Policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

NATO Formation (1949)

A military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after World War II to strengthen international ties.

Korean War (1950–1953)

A war fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported primarily by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).

Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

A direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.

Vietnam War (1955–1975)

A long and costly conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.

Detente (1970s)

The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.

Gulf War (1990–1991)

A war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

War on Terror (2001–Present)

An international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks in 2001.