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Foreign Policy in the US

Foreign Policy in the US. By: Tons of people (look at the last slide). What's Foreign Policy? . Policy that is not solely domestic (duh). This encompasses any US policy relating to foreign nations, including wars, foreign aid, trade agreements, etc. Issues. Terrorism al Qaeda

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Foreign Policy in the US

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  1. Foreign Policy in the US By: Tons of people (look at the last slide)

  2. What's Foreign Policy? • Policy that is not solely domestic (duh). • This encompasses any US policy relating to foreign nations, including wars, foreign aid, trade agreements, etc.

  3. Issues • Terrorism • al Qaeda • Syria, Pakistan, Palestine • North Korean Nuclear Situation • Kim Jong-un's threat to punish America • U.N. Security Council sanctions • Middle East • Iran - Nuclear Weapons • Syria - Civil War and strong anti-Western policy

  4. Issues continued • Middle East cont. • Innocence of Islam Video Controversy • Bombing of embassy • Israel-Palestine Conflict • America is allied with Israel • Countries can't establish a mutual agreement on many topics, so war rages

  5. Goals Terrorism/Nuclear • Refocusing threat from Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan • Limiting Nuclear Weapons in areas capable of terrorism • North Korea, Iran • Preventing new countries from gaining nuclear weapons

  6. Goals Warfare in other Countries • Syria • Military Aid • Iraq • Removing American presence • Israeli-Palestinian peace • Preserve the security of Israel by creating peace

  7. Goals Allies • Maintenance of Free/Open Trade • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union Spread democracy • Creates some peace • Countries who have established democracy tend not to go to war. • Want to spread to Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan and many other countries in the Middle East.

  8. Past Strategies • Isolationism - Strict non-involvement in affairs of other nations • Imperialism - Extending power by acquiring territory around the globe or exploiting weaker nations to serve national interest. • Containment - Policy used to keep an idea in one area without spreading its influence all over the world

  9. Current Strategies • Collective Security - working with other countries to influence world affairs. • Internationalism - Intervening in other countries' affairs to promote important national interests and/or to safeguard national security

  10. Governmental Agencies • Department of Defense • DOD provides military forces and protects the best interests of the nation. • Gives information to Congress and the President about outstanding issues presented to the DOD that present a national security threat. • President • Acts as chief diplomat, head of state, Commander in Chief. • Can set agenda through media, State of the Union, etc. • Can directly affect policy by mobilizing troops and issuing executive agreements. • Congress • Senate confirms treaties and declares war • Both houses can create bills regarding foreign policy. • The Congress controls spending, including defense spending, foreign aid and relations, etc.

  11. Governmental Agencies • US Foreign Aid • USAID was formed in 1961 by President Kennedy in order to create an organization that is responsible for deploying foreign aid to countries, as well as an organization that promotes social and economic development. • USAID affects our foreign policy because they want to aid several countries, especially through economics; however with a difficult economic situation, Foreign Aid receives around 1% of the federal budget. • CIA • Created in 1947 with signing of the National Security be President Harry S. Truman; Government agency that provides national security intelligence to senior US policymakers • CIA has information regarding which areas are considered unsafe and relay that message to the Senate and the President which affects foreign policy decisions.

  12. External Influences • The United Nations • Can amplify the global effect of US foreign policy goals • We essentially run the UN (agencies, budget) • World Leaders / Foreign Nations • Much of US foreign policy is reactive • The people/citizens of the U.S. • By electing officials, the people choose who will decide our foreign policy.

  13. Further External Influences • European Union • EU and US have a long-standing relationship • They are both major world powers militarily and economically • EU-US relations are actively encouraged, with summits and cooperative policy • Foreign Ambassadors • Encourage cooperation between nations (generally) • Meet with US leaders to exchange ideas

  14. Angela Jacob Boebin Park Niket Patel Evan Spotte-Smith Collin Sullivan Irine Thomas Maria Viera Contributors • Oyinda Akisanmi • Bahar Boroumand Rad • Khristin Charity • Erin Engelbrecht • Maria Gumerov • Nicholas Henlon

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