| A | B |
|---|
| ambassador | the highest ranking diplomat from a foreign country |
| bilateral treaty | a formal agreement made between two nations |
| clandestine | the use of secret or undercover operations to accomplish national goals |
| border | an internationally recognized boundary line that separates one nation from another |
| detente | the relaxing of tensions or decrease in hostilities between nations |
| embargo | a complete cutoff of all trade with another country |
| empire | extensive territory or peoples under the control of a single powerful state |
| foreign policy | the actions taken by a government in pursuit of its national interests and goals |
| idealism | the approach to foreign policy that is based on universal moral values and legal principles |
| interventionism | a policy of deliberately getting involved in the affairs of another state |
