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Amerian revolution
The United States focused heavily on creating regional/ local policies to ensure freedom and peace in their own country. During the war the US made an alliance with France and we exchanged goods for the war. -
Isolationism
A policy of straying from alliances or foreign affairs. Washington warned the nation to avoid permanent alliances with foreign nations and to rely instead on temporary alliances for emergencies. -
washington's farewell address
in washington's final speech as president, he noted how dangerous he thought factions, or the reliance on political parties. He also tried to attempted to convince the American people to stay away from long term alliances. -
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Barbary Wars
The Barbary wars were two separate wars that the Us and Sweden fought the Barbary States for the same reason. The Barbary States were trying tax America and Sweden for their ships that went through the mediterranean, and those who did not pay would get commandeered by pirates and its workers enslaved. When Jefferson became president he sent a navy there to fight. -
Embargo Act
An Act laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States. The US was fighting against Britain and France. The US had worked alone with no alliances. -
War of 1812
The United States fought against the British, and the British native american allies. The US fought with Canada. This war originated from trading with France. The treaty of Ghent ended the war it opened new doors for foreign policy with the US and Britain. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was a threat to European nations to stay out of the America’s. We had found our independence and we really wanted to help the smaller countries in South/Latin America to do the same without European intervention. -
Manifest Destiny
This was the document where America told itself that it is okay to expand to the West of now current America. They did this by saying it was “inevitable and justified.” -
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US Mexican War
The United States and Mexico could not settle on a border to divide themselves as America attempted its manifest destiny. The U.S. won the war and now had conquered more land of texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and now the U.S. won the land of California. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Right as Hawaii was about to get a new Queen, the Hawaiian farmers planned to overthrow her because she wanted nothing to do with America (who they currently traded with). The farmers asked us for protection and upon the arrival of this news, our forces stormed in and took over the islands. Our president was not proud however the people wanted the annexation so it happened. -
Spanish American Cuban War
The treaty of Paris allowed the independence of Cuba, the treaty also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. The war started because of revolts in Cuba against Spain. THe US decided to intrude and try to get something out of it for themselves. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Monroe Doctrine had been sought to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere, but now the Roosevelt Corollary justified American intervention throughout the Western Hemisphere. Basically Europe cannot invade the Southern Americas but the US can. -
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WWI
The duke of Austria Hungary was assassinated and they declared war on Serbia. Many different European nations took sides and became a European war, and then later, a world war. First war with advanced weapons, and mainly took place in trenches. -
Carter's emphasis on public policy
Jimmy carter believed in only helping or supporting countries that protect their own people and do things for the good of their own people. For example she stopped the support of a south american leader because of the cruelty he put on his people. -
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WWII
his began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Along with Japan, who had been invading lots of Asia, Nazi Germany made an alliance with them and others and participated in genocidal killings as well as several other mass slaughters. In the end there were over 50 million deaths. In the end the allies won. -
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WWII
his began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Along with Japan, who had been invading lots of Asia, Nazi Germany made an alliance with them and others and participated in genocidal killings as well as several other mass slaughters. In the end there were over 50 million deaths. In the end the allies won. -
Truman Doctrine
he Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical spread during the Cold War. The Truman Doctrine effectively reoriented U.S. foreign policy, away from its usual stance of withdrawal from regional conflicts not directly involving the United States, to one of possible intervention in far away conflicts. -
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Cold War
The US fought with its allies (Canada and several other western countries) against the soviet union (Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation) and used the process of containment (trying to stop the spread of communism). -
Marshall Plan
he Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave
over $12 billion in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II. The US gave money to France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. -
Engagement
Policy implemented during the Clinton administration that the US would remain actively involved in foreign affairs. -
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War in Vietnam
direct result of the first indochina war. Us and many others fought against the communist leaders of the north. -
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Detente
This is the relaxation of tensions between us and soviet union. Now the term is used to describe any relaxation of tensions between countries. -
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War in Iraq/ Afghanistan
After the attacks on 9/11 Bush ordered a war to be started. America's foreign policy has shifted from staying isolated to personal gain and power. To this day the US still has regretted to come full circle to isolationism. Now a norm is starting wars for power and neglecting the needs of the people in the US. -
9/11
this is when Osama Bin Ladin and Al Qaeda put to action the biggest terrorist attack on the United States. They hijacked planes and crashed one into each of the twin towers. They were also aiming for the pentagon however people on the plane resisted the hijackers and prevented them from being successful. Overall, 2,977 people died.