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| Foreign Policy | The plan that a nation has for dealing with other nations |
| Foreign Relations | The way in which policy is carried out, successescand failures, and how it affects foreign relations. How a nation gets along with other nations |
| Military Powers Of The President | As Commander in Chief, President makes recommendations to Congress concerning the size of the military and the kinds of weapons needed |
| Peace Treaties | An agreement to end war. For example, the Camp David Accords which established peace between Israel and Egypt after the 1973 Yom Kippur War |
| Alliance Treaties | Agreements in which nations promise to help defend each other in case of attack by another nation |
| Commercial (Trade) Treaties | Agreements by two or more nations to trade with each other on favorable terms |
| Executive Agreement | Mutual understanding between the President of the US and leaders of foreign governments |
| Ambassadors | Representatives of the United States in foreign countries |
| Diplomatic Recognition | The President may decide whether to recognize the government of a foreign nation |
| Secretary of State | Cabinet member who advises the President and supervises Ambassadors |
| Ministers | Officials sent to small countries to represent the US government |
| Consul | Official who promotes American trade and helps Americans do business in a foreign country |
| Diplomatic Corps | Ambassadors and other representatives in foreign nations |
| Couriers | Special government messengers |
| Joint Chief of Staff | Group of highest ranking officers from all the armed forces who advise the President on military affairs |
| United States Information Agency | Government agency who informs the world about the American way of life |
| Arms Control and Disarmament Agency | Agency that seeks to control the weapons building race among the world's nations |
| Personal Diplomacy | President meets with foreign leaders and ambassadors |
| Summit | Meeting between the President and heads of other nations |
| Shuttle Diplomacy | Travelling between nations by a diplomat in order to gain or maintain peace |
| Foreign Aid | Government program of economic and military assistance to other nations |
| The Marshall Plan | A massive program of US aid to postwar Europe |
| Peace Corps | Volunteers who are sent to foreign countries to help teach needed skills |
| Protective Tariffs | Tax on goods to protect a country from foreign competition |
| Exports | Goods or services sold in other countries |
| Imports | Goods or services purchased from other countries |
| Balance and Trade | Deficit or surplus as a result of the ratio of imports to exports |
| General Assembly | A division of the United Nations in which every member has a vote |
| Security Council | Body of the United Nations made up of 5 permanent members dealing with major issues affecting world peace |
| International Court of Justice | A court that settles disputes involving international law |
| Secretary General | The leader and a division of the United Nations that handles day to day activities |
| Secretariat | Chief Executive of the US, elected by the UNited Nations General Assembly for a term of 5 years |
| Food & Agriculture Organization | Organization which helps nations grow more and promotes better food for its member nations |
| United Nations Economic and Social Council | Organization extending educational opportunities worldwide |
| World Bank | Organization that makes loans and gives technical advice to help nations worldwide |
| UNICEF | Division of the United Nations set up to help care for sick and hungry children throughout the world |
