Transcript AmericanGovernmentCh.17Sec.4

American Government
Chapter 17
Foreign Policy and National
Defense
Section 4
Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances
Security Alliances
NATO
 - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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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
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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?
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Membership
 Australia, New Zealand, U.S.
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Agreement
Regional security alliance, ensure collective
security in Pacific region
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Japanese Pact
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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
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Members
Philippines, U.S.
Agreement
 Continuing American military presence in the
Philippines to guarantee Philippine independence
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Korean Pact
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Members
 South Korea, U.S.
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Agreement
 U.S. agrees to aid South Korea in the
event of an invasion
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United Nations Organizations
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General Assembly of Justice
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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
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Carries out the UN’s economic, cultural,
educational and health programs
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International Court of Justice
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Decide cases voluntarily brought to it
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Secretariat
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Administrative chores – can bring matters
before the Security Council
Terms
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Foreign Aid
- economic assistance that the U.S. gives to
other countries
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Regional Security Alliance
- example – Rio Pact
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UN Security Council
- nonpermanent members – 2 year terms –
elected by the General Assembly