FOREIGN POLICY IN THE U.S.

By: Autumn Goodman

WHAT IS FOREIGN POLICY?

Foreign policy is how a country’s government

chooses to address transactions with other nations

FOREIGN POLICY: PRESIDENT

Responses to foreign events

Proposals for legislation

Negotiations of international agreements

Policy statements

Policy implementation

Independent action

Can support or try to change congressional policies

Decides when and whether to adopt proposals and advice

FOREIGN POLICY: CONGRESS

Resolutions and policy statements

Legislative directives

Legislative pressure

Legislative restrictions/funding denials

Informal advice

Congressional oversight

Can support a presidents approach or try to change it

Difficult to change an independent Presidential action

After World War 11 many European countries were in ruins and

national economies were devastated

Secretary of State George C. Marshall believed that it was

America’s job to “do whatever it is able to do to assist in the

return of normal economic health in the world, without which

there can be no political stability and no assured peace”

The U.S. Congress approved Marshall's long-sighted proposal in

1948, and, by 1952, the United States had channeled some

$13,000 million in economic aid and technical assistance to 16

European countries.

During its 4 years, participating countries saw their aggregate

gross national product rise more than 30 percent and industrial

production increase by 40 percent

Was a joint European-American program where participants

worked toward freedom and prosperity.

THE MARSHALL PLAN

By helping people we

gained many alliances

with other nations

especially European ones

Helped to stop the

spread of communism

Increased foreign trade

Promotes democratic values and encourages

consultation and cooperation on defense and

security issues

Build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict

Committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes

Crisis-management operations are carried out under

Article 5 of the Washington Treaty - NATO’s founding

treaty

NATO allows member countries to consult and take

decisions on security issues at all levels and in a

variety of fields

Each day, hundreds of civilian and military experts

and officials come to NATO HQs to exchange

information, share ideas and help prepare decisions

when needed

ROLE OF NATO AND CURRENT EVENT

“Defence industry, Allies urged to

cooperate more closely at Istanbul

NATO-Industry Forum”

14 Nov. 2013

“We are faced with increasingly

complex global security challenges and

shrinking defence budgets in many of

our NATO nations. These two factors

combined mean that effective security

today requires a new level of

multinational cooperation,” Ambassador

Vershbow

Develops friendly relations among nations

Promotes social progress, better living

standards and human rights

Peacekeeping, peace-building, conflict

prevention and humanitarian assistance

Sustainable development, environment and

refugees protection, disaster relief, counter

terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation,

Promoting democracy, human rights, gender

equality and the advancement of women,

governance, economic and social development

International health clearing landmines and

expanding food production

ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS AND CURRENT EVENT

“Philippines: UN humanitarian chief

appeals for support for typhoon

survivors”

“The top United Nations humanitarian

official today called for a sustained and

collective response from the

international community to help those

affected by Typhoon Haiyan, and added

that despite logistical challenges, aid is

increasingly reaching those in need.”

WORLD HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS

Influence people to make a change in foreign

policy in order to support poor people

Get people involved in aiding starving people

around the world

Helps create allies with other countries when we

help each other out in times of need

HOW FOREIGN POLICY AFFECTS CIT IZENS

Prices of common goods

Jobs and unemployment rate

The supply of gasoline

Taxes

Life and death of US soldiers

REFERENCE SLIDE

InfoUSA

9.3 US Foreign Policy Lesson

www.worldhunger.org

www.nato.int

www.un.org