Churchill High School

GOVT 101

oreign Policy refers to the _________________ and _________________ a nation takes in every
aspect of its relationships with other countries—diplomatic, military, commercial, etc.
• Includes all the Federal government’s official _________________ and its actions as it conducts foreign
relations.
• Examples include _________________, international trade, the _________________ budget, foreign
economic & military aid, the UN, nuclear weapons testing, and disarmament negotiations.
• Some policies have not _________________ over time.
• For example, freedom of the _________________ has been a basic part of American policy from
the nation’s beginnings.
• Some are more _________________
• America’s _________________ with the Soviet Union
• The President is both chief _________________ and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
• _________________: a purposeful refusal to become involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
• This was American policy after _________________
• U.S. position _________________ with World War 2
• Today, the US is heavily _________________ in events all around the globe.
• Wars and other political _________________ abroad have an impact on the US
• Threats posed by ______________________ can threaten American security
• _____________________ conditions elsewhere in the world also have a direct affect on the US
• Policies that promote the _____________ of all nations can assure the security and well-being of the US