Goals and Tools of Foreign Policy

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Goals and Tools of ForeignGoals and Tools of Foreign

PolicyPolicy

By Mr. BakerBy Mr. Baker

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Goals of Foreign PolicyGoals of Foreign Policy

National SecurityNational Security

Free and Open International TradeFree and Open International Trade

Promoting DemocracyPromoting Democracy

World PeaceWorld Peace

Concern For Human RightsConcern For Human Rights

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National SecurityNational Security

Protecting our nation and its bordersProtecting our nation and its borders

from foreign invadersfrom foreign invaders

It includes policies about:It includes policies about:

Arms controlArms control

TerrorismTerrorism

Weapons of mass destructionWeapons of mass destruction

National Security is the most importantNational Security is the most important

goal of the U.S.goal of the U.S.

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Free and Open International TradeFree and Open International Trade

We need to maintainWe need to maintain

free trade with otherfree trade with other

countries in order to:countries in order to:Employ AmericansEmploy Americans

Obtain naturalObtain natural

resourcesresourcesMaintain a peacefulMaintain a peaceful

relationship withrelationship with

other countriesother countries

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Promoting DemocracyPromoting Democracy

We have encouraged and helped otherWe have encouraged and helped other

nations form democratic politicalnations form democratic political

systems because:systems because: We believe the democracy is the freestWe believe the democracy is the freest

and best political system in the worldand best political system in the world

Having other countries that areHaving other countries that aredemocratic will reduce the chances ofdemocratic will reduce the chances of

armed conflictarmed conflict

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World PeaceWorld Peace

If other nations are atIf other nations are at

peace, then the U.S. haspeace, then the U.S. has

less of a chance of beingless of a chance of beingdrawn into a conflictdrawn into a conflict

Our own national securityOur own national security

depends on our ability todepends on our ability tomaintain peacefulmaintain peaceful

relations with otherrelations with other

nationsnations

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Concern For Human RightsConcern For Human Rights

We encourage basic human rights for allWe encourage basic human rights for all

citizens of the world and ensure that allcitizens of the world and ensure that all

people are treated with dignity and respectpeople are treated with dignity and respect We have done this by providing food,We have done this by providing food,

medical supplies, and disaster reliefmedical supplies, and disaster relief

This foreign aid helps support developingThis foreign aid helps support developing

nations, promotes our friendship, andnations, promotes our friendship, and

provides political stabilityprovides political stability

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Tools of Foreign PolicyTools of Foreign Policy

The methods that the U.S. uses toThe methods that the U.S. uses tocarry out its foreign policy goalscarry out its foreign policy goals

It includes:It includes:Military ForceMilitary Force

AlliancesAlliances

DiplomacyDiplomacyForeign AidForeign Aid

Trade MeasuresTrade Measures

IntelligenceIntelligence

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MilitaryMilitary

Used to defend against foreignUsed to defend against foreign

aggressorsaggressors

Used to discourage aggressionUsed to discourage aggression

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AlliancesAlliances

A group of nations that come togetherA group of nations that come together

to promote:to promote:

PeacePeace

Economic relationshipsEconomic relationships

NAFTANAFTA

SecuritySecurityNATONATO

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DiplomacyDiplomacy

CommunicationCommunication

and negotiationand negotiation

between nationsbetween nationsthat may helpthat may help

resolveresolve

disagreementsdisagreements This can oftenThis can often

lead to treaties orlead to treaties or

alliancesalliances

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Foreign AidForeign Aid

Economic AidEconomic Aid

Giving loans or grantsGiving loans or grants

Help developing countries develop anHelp developing countries develop aninfrastructure (roads, power, water)infrastructure (roads, power, water)

Help rebuild after a war or natural disasterHelp rebuild after a war or natural disaster

Humanitarian AidHumanitarian Aid Give food, shelter, and clothing after a disasterGive food, shelter, and clothing after a disaster

Offer help for political prisoners and refugeesOffer help for political prisoners and refugees

Provide medicine and training for health careProvide medicine and training for health care

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Trade MeasuresTrade Measures

SanctionsSanctions

A formal type of punishment created by yourA formal type of punishment created by your

countrys governmentcountrys government

You stop providing another country with aid,You stop providing another country with aid,food, medicine, trade, etc.food, medicine, trade, etc.

EmbargosEmbargos --

A formal type of economic sanction created byA formal type of economic sanction created byyour countrys governmentyour countrys government

Formally prohibits the businesses from a countryFormally prohibits the businesses from a country

from trading with a particular nationfrom trading with a particular nation

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Trade MeasuresTrade Measures

BoycottsBoycotts

These are not started by the governmentThese are not started by the government

Citizens of a nation informally decide toCitizens of a nation informally decide tostop buying goods from another countrystop buying goods from another country

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IntelligenceIntelligence

The U.S. uses information gathered fromThe U.S. uses information gathered from

satellites, news, ambassadors, spies, etc.satellites, news, ambassadors, spies, etc.

to help protect our citizens andto help protect our citizens andinfrastructureinfrastructure

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PropagandaPropaganda

OneOne--sided information used by thesided information used by the

government with the purpose ofgovernment with the purpose of

persuading its citizens or the citizens ofpersuading its citizens or the citizens ofanother nationanother nation