Foreign Policy Goals and Tools

United Nations

UN, organization created after WWII to prevent another world war and to promote world peace

World Bank

WB, bank that loans money to developing nations in order to build a country's infrastructure (roads, water, bridges, electricity)

treaties

agreements between two nations

US National security goals

border patrol, fighting terrorism, stopping the spread of nuclear weapons

foreign policy

goals that guide a nations relations with other countries and groups in the world

national security

number one foreign policy goal for all countries

economic sanctions

punishments against one country by not allowing goods (food or medical) into nations with the hope of getting them to work more closely with you

two us foreign policy goals

spread democracy and promote free and open trade

tarriff

tax on products coming into a country

president's tools to carry out foreign policy

use international organizations, treaties, military force, and economic sanctions

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, created after WWII, this groups purpose was to contain communism in Eastern Europe

International Monetary Fund

IMF, works to stabilize currency and foster monetary cooperation

International Red Cross

IRC, humanitarian aid group that helps disaster victims with medical care and equipment

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement, eliminated all trade barriers and tariffs between the United States, Mexico, and Canada