AmericanGovernmentCh.17Sec.4

American Government Chapter 17 Foreign Policy and National Defense Section 4 Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances

Security Alliances NATO  - North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

Members  U.S., Canada, G.B., France, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic  Agreement  Mutual defense pact – an armed attack against one is considered an attack against all 

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Rio Pact

Members  U.S., Canada, 32 Latin American nations 

Agreement  Mutual defense pact and agreement to seek peaceful settlements of all disputes among member nations 

ANZUS  - What does it stand for? 

Membership  Australia, New Zealand, U.S. 

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Agreement

Regional security alliance, ensure collective security in Pacific region

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Japanese Pact 

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Members

Japan, U.S.

Agreement  In return for American protection, Japan agrees to allow the United States to maintain land, sea, and air forces in Japan 

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Philippines Pact 

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Members

Philippines, U.S.

Agreement  Continuing American military presence in the Philippines to guarantee Philippine independence 

Korean Pact

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Members  South Korea, U.S. 

Agreement  U.S. agrees to aid South Korea in the event of an invasion 

United Nations Organizations 

General Assembly of Justice

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Debates issues, makes recommendations to Security Council and other bodies, elects officials, proposes amendments to charter, shares power to – admit, expel or suspend members

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Security Council Responsible for keeping the peace – through economic or military sanctions

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Economic and Social Council 

Carries out the UN’s economic, cultural, educational and health programs

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International Court of Justice 

Decide cases voluntarily brought to it

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Secretariat

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Administrative chores – can bring matters before the Security Council

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Foreign Aid - economic assistance that the U.S. gives to other countries

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Regional Security Alliance - example – Rio Pact

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UN Security Council - nonpermanent members – 2 year terms – elected by the General Assembly