FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ISOLATIONISM TO INTERNATIONALISM 1. Domestic Affairs:

what’s happening within our country

2. Foreign Affairs: nation’s relations with other countries

ISOLATIONISM TO INTERNATIONALISM

3. Since WWIIa. Wars- show that we cannot live in isolationb. Economic conditions abroad also directly affect this

country

FOREIGN POLICY1. Foreign Policy: many different policies on many

different topicsa. Diplomatic, military, commercial, etc. b. President: nation’s chief diplomat

STATE DEPARTMENT

1. Secretary of State a. Advises on foreign policyb. Ranks first among presidential cabinet

2. Foreign Servicea. International law: every nation has right of

legation—the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives

John Kerry

STATE DEPARTMENT3. Ambassadors: represents nation in matters of

diplomacya. U.S. Embassies in more than 160 countriesb. Consular offices: promote U.S. interests abroad

4. Passports: issued by gov’t to citizens who travel abroad

5. Diplomatic Immunity: not subject to laws of the state they are accredited

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT1. National Security Act 1947

a. Civil Control of the militaryi. President: Commander in Chief

b. Secretary of Defensei. Major responsibilities: advises

president in defense policy & heading Defense Dept.

ii. Pentagon: domain of secretaryiii. Chief Military Aides: Joint Chiefs of

Staff

Chuck Hagel

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

1. Department of Armya. Largest of armed

servicesb. Ground-based forcec. Defeat attacks on U.S.d. Actions to protect

American interests around the world

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS2. Department of Navy

a. Chief of naval operations: highest ranking officer & responsible for Navy

b. Marine Corpsi. Combat ready land force for Navy

a) Seize or defend land bases of which they operateb) Carry out other land operations essential to Navy

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

3. Department of Air Forcea. Nation’s first line of defenseb. Air and aerospace operations