Diplomacy & Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy &

DiPlomacy

Bell Work: With your teams – discuss where, when, and why this photograph

was taken:

Why did we give Cuba the cold shoulder?

There are several reasons that can lead a nation into international conflicts or “arguing” with another country.

These reasons might include military conflicts, trade issues, or violated agreements.

Major questions YOU need to understand by the end of your unit:

What is diplomacy?What is Domestic Policy? What is Foreign Policy?

Count ri es are j us t l i ke you and me!• How do you handle conflict

with a friend? • (Fill our Column B on your half sheet)

• What do you think handling of these relationships would look like if it was not between 2 friends, but 2 countries? • (We will fill out Columb B on your

worksheet)

Count ri es are j us t l i ke you and me!• We will read “Diplomacy &

Foreign Policy” to get a better idea about how all 200+ countries relate to each other and exist on 1 planet!

Bell Work Today:

Add a Frayer Model for the word: Diplomacy to the vocabulary section of your notebook/ binder.

Definition to place in your own words: the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries. : skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings

Remember our chat on staying motivated in these last weeks of school. We will begin class in 5 minutes and I expect everyone to be ready to go!

It’s time for you to take a deeper look at a situation in a country occurring NOW!!!

Responses will be in your notebook using your spinners to find the answers.

Thousands Starving in Isolatia!Thousands Starving in Isolatia!Background Information:Isolatia has been ruled by a cruel dictator for decades. Only one country in the world, Popula, has diplomatic relations with Isolatia. The dictator in Isolatia spends all of the country’s money on the military while the citizens live in poverty. The world doesn’t know much about Isolatia because the dictator won’t let reporters into the country. However, a few people have escaped and are telling stories about thousands of people dying of starvation because of a horriblefamine inside Isolatia.

What Should Be What Should Be Done?Done?United States Foreign Policy

Support countries with democracies

Cut diplomatic relations with countries that violate human rights.

Help countries that are having a humanitarian crisis.

Do not take military action unless it is absolutely necessary.

Crisis in IsolatiaCrisis in Isolatia

• Isolatia’s dictator has reached out to the world to ask for help.

• However, the U.S. and other countries worry that any food they donate will be given to the military.

• What diplomatic strategy should the U.S. use to solve this problem?

• Isolatia’s dictator has reached out to the world to ask for help.

• However, the U.S. and other countries worry that any food they donate will be given to the military.

• What diplomatic strategy should the U.S. use to solve this problem?






• Isolatia’s dictator has put 50 people in jail without a trial because they said they didn’t think the dictator was doing enough to help the situation.

• What should the U.S. do

now?

• Isolatia’s dictator has put 50 people in jail without a trial because they said they didn’t think the dictator was doing enough to help the situation.

• What should the U.S. do

now?







• Originally, the world thought the number of dead might be close to 20,000. Now the news leaks out that there are closer to 200,000 people dead of starvation in Isolatia.

• What should the U.S. do?

• Originally, the world thought the number of dead might be close to 20,000. Now the news leaks out that there are closer to 200,000 people dead of starvation in Isolatia.



Smalland Under Threat of Attack!Smalland Under Threat of Attack!

Smalland is a small, poor country that is friendly to the United States. Smalland is a democracy. Last year, Smalland discovered it is sitting on top of a huge oil reserve. Drilling this oil could raise tons of money for Smalland. But one of Smalland’s neighbors, Greedia, is ruled by a dictator who wants Smalland’s oil for his own country even though Greedia already has a lot of oil. The United States learns that Greedia is preparing its military to invade Smalland.

What Should Be Done?What Should Be Done?United States Foreign

Policy Support countries with

democracies Support countries using

their own natural resources to help themselves

Build good relationships with countries that have oil.


Crisis in SmallandCrisis in Smalland

The U.S. thinks Greedia might be building a biological weapon to use against Smalland, but there’s not enough evidence to be sure. What diplomatic strategy should the U.S. use to solve this problem?

The U.S. thinks Greedia might be building a biological weapon to use against Smalland, but there’s not enough evidence to be sure. What diplomatic strategy should the U.S. use to solve this problem?


Support countries using their own natural resources to help themselves





• The president of Smalland went on television and made a speech that enraged the dictator of Greedia. Greedia has fired a missile across the border into Smalland.

• What should the U.S. do about this problem?

• The president of Smalland went on television and made a speech that enraged the dictator of Greedia. Greedia has fired a missile across the border into Smalland.

• What should the U.S. do about this problem?







• Opportunia, a huge oil-producing country and a neighbor of both Greedia and Smalland, has announced it will help Greedia if there is a war.


• Opportunia, a huge oil-producing country and a neighbor of both Greedia and Smalland, has announced it will help Greedia if there is a war.








• The U.S. elects a new President, who changes American foreign policy. Under the new policy, 1) the U.S. won’t talk to dictators, and 2) the U.S. will use any means to stop dictators from increasing their power.

• Now what might the U.S. do?

• The U.S. elects a new President, who changes American foreign policy. Under the new policy, 1) the U.S. won’t talk to dictators, and 2) the U.S. will use any means to stop dictators from increasing their power.

• Now what might the U.S. do?

Before you leave! Use your “Diplomacy/Action Spinners” to fill our

Column B on your half sheet!

Assure all your Frayer Models for this lesson are updated:

Foreign Policy

Diplomacy

Treaties

Add any words you are still fuzzy on!

You may work on Chapter 25 in your workbook or the Foreign Policy portion of your study guide and checklist!

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