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 isolation

b. Economic conditions abroad also directly affect this country

FOREIGN POLICY

1. 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 policy

b. 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 DEPARTMENT

3. Ambassadors: represents nation in matters of diplomacya. U.S. Embassies in more than 160 countries

b. 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 DEPARTMENT

1. National Security Act 1947a. Civil Control of the military

i. President: Commander in Chief

b. Secretary of Defensei. Major responsibilities: advises

president in defense policy & heading Defense Dept.

ii. Pentagon: domain of secretary

iii. Chief Military Aides: Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chuck Hagel

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

1. Department of Armya. Largest of armed

services

b. Ground-based force

c. Defeat attacks on U.S.

d. Actions to protect American interests around the world

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

2. Department of Navya. 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 operate

b) Carry out other land operations essential to Navy

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

3. Department of Air Forcea. Nation’s first line of defense

b. Air and aerospace operations