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Foreign Policy
A set of goals that outlines how a country will interact with other countries of the world
Unilateralism
solving a foreign policy crisis without the help of others
multilateralism
working with other countries to solve a foreign policy crisis
FP Goal- National Security
the protection of the lives and well-being of U.S. citizens and U.S. territory
FP Goal- Regional Stability
maintaining peace in different regions of the world
FP Goal- Economic Security
the protection of U.S. economic well-being and prosperity
FP Tools- Diplomacy
peaceful communication
FP Tools- Economic
incentives (to encourage) and sanctions (to punish)
FP Tools- Military actions
using the military
FP Tools- Covert Action
being sneaky, undercover
Capitalism
Political system that encourages private ownership of indsutry, survival of the fittest
Communism/socialism
Political system that encourages govt. ownership of industry, classless society, goal is to bring economic equality to the people
Democracy
Government by the people
Totalitarianism
Government by one or a few, total control over many aspects of people’s lives, no freedom
Freedom
Ability to express oneself without many restrictions, freedom of press, speech, and to do business
Equality
Being economically equal, govt supplies basic needs such as housing, food, jobs, education, etc
Individualism
Stresses the need for people to do things on their own, best individuals reach higher status
Collectivism
Stresses the need for people to work together to benefit the whole
Yalta Conference
Allie meet and divided Germany and the city of Berlin into 4 zones, declared support of self-govt and free elections
Potsdam Conference
Tensions began to show, finalized plans for Europe, Stalin and Truman had very different views and lacked trust in each other. Stalin wanted security
Containment
prevent communism from spreading any further
Iron Curtain
Symbolic wall that divided communist eastern europe with capitalist western europe
Bi-Polar World
US and USSR divided the world into competing blocs and most countries aligned themselves with one or the other
United Nations
Organization to help maintain peace between nations by being their for others during conflicts
Truman Doctrine
To help any nation threatened by USSR/communism in any form necessary. Money, radio, military aid
Marshall Plan
A recovery plan where the US gives 13 billion dollars to stop the spread of communism.
Berlin Airlift
Truman orders an airlift into Berlin, thousands of flights with food and other supplies
NATO
North Atlantic Peace Organization-defense alliance against the soviet union where they would come to each others aid in case of military attack
Warsaw Pact
Made as a result of NATO and was the soviet union’s own defense alliance
Mao Zedong
Communist Party Leader
Chiang Kai Shek
Nationalist Party Leader
Arms Race
Competition for the best and most advanced weapons
ICBMs
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles-long range nuclear missiles that could be fired to another continent
Brinkmanship
If the Soviet Union pushes too far, the United States is willing to go to nuclear war which caused fear and not cause problems
MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)
Another strategy by making such a deadly weapon with either side ready to use it which made them scared and not attack
H-Bomb
A hydrogen bomb 500x more powerful
HUAC- House of Representatives
investigation to investigate subversive organizations. People had to testify about their political beliefs and would get in trouble if they didnt respond
Alger Hiss
He was an advisor to President Roosevelt and was convicted for passing secrets with the soviet union and convicted him for lying under oath when he said he didn’t
The Rosenbergs
They were charged for passing secrets with the soviet union even though there was very little evidence
Joseph McCarthy
The senator of Wisconsin and gained support for going against submersives but put lots of innocent people out of work where people started exposing his brutal tactics
Civil Defense Admin
Warned people about getting bombed and helped prepare them by giving defense manuals, taught children how to protect themselves, set up bomb shelters, did drills with sirens, etc
