American Government Chapter 17 Foreign Policy and National Defense

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American GovernmentChapter 17Foreign Policy and
National Defense

• Section 4
• Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances

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Security Alliances

• NATO
• - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Members
• U.S., Canada, G.B., France, Italy, Portugal,
  Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark,
  Norway, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Germany,
  Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic
• Agreement
• Mutual defense pact an armed attack against one
  is considered an attack against all

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• Rio Pact
• Members
• U.S., Canada, 32 Latin American nations
• Agreement
• Mutual defense pact and agreement to seek
  peaceful settlements of all disputes among member
  nations

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• ANZUS
• - What does it stand for?
• Membership
• Australia, New Zealand, U.S.
• Agreement
• Regional security alliance, ensure collective
  security in Pacific region

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• Japanese Pact
• Members
• Japan, U.S.
• Agreement
• In return for American protection, Japan agrees
  to allow the United States to maintain land, sea,
  and air forces in Japan

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• Philippines Pact
• Members
• Philippines, U.S.
• Agreement
• Continuing American military presence in the
  Philippines to guarantee Philippine independence

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• Korean Pact
• Members
• South Korea, U.S.
• Agreement
• U.S. agrees to aid South Korea in the event of an
  invasion

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United Nations Organizations

• General Assembly of Justice
• Debates issues, makes recommendations to Security
  Council and other bodies, elects officials,
  proposes amendments to charter, shares power to
  admit, expel or suspend members

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• Security Council
• Responsible for keeping the peace through
  economic or military sanctions

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• Economic and Social Council
• Carries out the UNs economic, cultural,
  educational and health programs

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• International Court of Justice
• Decide cases voluntarily brought to it

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• Secretariat
• Administrative chores can bring matters before
  the Security Council

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Terms

• Foreign Aid
• - economic assistance that the U.S. gives to
  other countries
• Regional Security Alliance
• - example Rio Pact
• UN Security Council
• - nonpermanent members 2 year terms elected
  by the General Assembly