Foreign Policy:Foreign Policy:Protecting the American WayProtecting the American Way

Chapter 17Chapter 17

The Roots of U.S. Foreign The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy and Defense Policy

The cold war eraThe cold war eraContainmentContainmentVietnamVietnamBipolar (power structure)Bipolar (power structure)

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The Roots of U.S. Foreign The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy and Defense Policy

A new world orderA new world orderUnipolar (power structure)Unipolar (power structure)MultilateralismMultilateralismThe Gulf WarThe Gulf WarWar in the BalkansWar in the Balkans

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The Roots of U.S. Foreign The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy and Defense Policy

The war on terrorismThe war on terrorismU.S. no longer using a multilateral approachU.S. no longer using a multilateral approach

Would not support Kyoto Protocol or International Would not support Kyoto Protocol or International Criminal CourtCriminal Court

9-11 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks9-11 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacksPreemptive war doctrinePreemptive war doctrineAfghanistan invasion and ouster of TalibanAfghanistan invasion and ouster of Taliban

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The Roots of U.S. Foreign The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy and Defense Policy

The Iraq WarThe Iraq WarRationale for war, suspected weapons of mass Rationale for war, suspected weapons of mass

destruction (WMD)destruction (WMD)Strong international objection to military actionStrong international objection to military actionPostwar Iraq very unstable, making reconstruction Postwar Iraq very unstable, making reconstruction

difficultdifficultHeavy involvement in Iraq limited U.S. ability to Heavy involvement in Iraq limited U.S. ability to

respond on other frontsrespond on other frontsWaning public support and the “surge”Waning public support and the “surge”

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The Military Dimension of National The Military Dimension of National Security PolicySecurity Policy

Military power, uses, and capabilitiesMilitary power, uses, and capabilitiesNuclear war Nuclear war Conventional warConventional war

The all-volunteer militaryThe all-volunteer militaryUnconventional (guerilla) warUnconventional (guerilla) war

Vietnam, Iraq, AfghanistanVietnam, Iraq, AfghanistanTransnational terrorismTransnational terrorism

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The Military Dimension of National The Military Dimension of National Security PolicySecurity Policy

The politics of national defenseThe politics of national defensePublic opinionPublic opinion

Generally supportiveGenerally supportiveWanes if military conflict extends for long periodWanes if military conflict extends for long period

The military-industrial complexThe military-industrial complex

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The Economic Dimension of The Economic Dimension of National Security PolicyNational Security Policy

Three world economic centersThree world economic centersUnited States, Europe, Pacific RimUnited States, Europe, Pacific Rim

Promoting global tradePromoting global tradeMarshal PlanMarshal PlanMultinational corporationsMultinational corporationsEconomic globalizationEconomic globalizationFree trade and protectionismFree trade and protectionismTrade imbalance and ChinaTrade imbalance and China

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The U.S. Trade DeficitThe U.S. Trade Deficit

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The Economic Dimension of The Economic Dimension of National Security PolicyNational Security Policy

Maintaining access to oil and other natural Maintaining access to oil and other natural resourcesresourcesMiddle East and the Gulf WarMiddle East and the Gulf War

Assisting developing nationsAssisting developing nationsIMF and World BankIMF and World BankMisconceptions and low popular support in U.S.Misconceptions and low popular support in U.S.

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Assistance to Developing Countries, Assistance to Developing Countries, as a Percentage of Gross National as a Percentage of Gross National IncomeIncome

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A Challenging WorldA Challenging World

Expanded terrorist threatsExpanded terrorist threatsIraq conflict mobilized and united Islamic Iraq conflict mobilized and united Islamic

extremistsextremistsThe challenge of the global economyThe challenge of the global economy

U.S. oil dependencyU.S. oil dependencySurging Chinese economySurging Chinese economyWeakening U.S. dollarWeakening U.S. dollar

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