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Foreign policy
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a nation’s plans and procedures for dealing with other countries
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Isolationism
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a policy of avoiding involvement in foreign affairs
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Internationalist
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foreign policy that promotes cooperation between nations
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Embassies
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diplomatic centers that nations maintain in other countries around the world
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Defense alliance
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an agreement to come to another nation’s aid in the event of an attack
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Collective security
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the attempt at keeping international peace and order
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Economic sanctions
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the policy of withholding money or banning trade with a country and its allies in order to bring about social or political change in that country
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Just war theory
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the idea that a state may justly go to war under certain specifi c circumstances and must limit
its conduct according to certain standards
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Foreign service
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U.S. State Department employees who work in foreign countries
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Presidential doctrines
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statements made by the president that guide the direction of U.S. foreign policy
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Diplomatic recognition
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the presidential power to formally recognize the legitimacy of a foreign government
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UN Security Council
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the division of the United Nations that is charged with maintaining international peace and security
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Trust territory
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a colony or territory placed under administration by another country or countries
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Monroe Doctrine
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President James Monroe’s statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility
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Deterrence
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the policy of building up the U.S. armed forces in order to discourage acts of military aggression by other nations
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