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| DOD- Department of Defense | Executive department which controls the military including the Army, Navy and Air Force, headquartered at the Pentagon |
| CIA- Central Intelligence Agency | Agency which gathers and studies informationabout foreign nations |
| NSC- National Security Council | Top advisors to the President on matters concerning defense and foreign policy |
| AID- Agency for International Development | Provides technical and financial assistance to developing nations |
| NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Alliance of 16 nations who pledge to defend one another against aggression in Europe and the Middle East |
| ANZUS | Alliance of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States |
| OAS- Organization of American States | Mutual defense alliance made between the US and most of the nations of Latin America |
| GATT- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trades | Agreement that helps encourage free trade barriers |
| OPEC- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries | Organization of major exporting oil countries that set prices for the world's oil supply |
| UN- United Nations | Organization formed to promote peace and cooperation among nations |
| WHO- World Health Organization | Organization which fights a worldwide battle against disease |
