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EUROPEAN UNION
Definition
ECONOMIC UNION, TRADING UNION,OPEN BORDERS, STRONG ORGANIZATION
Term
MILITARY DRAFT
Definition
INVOLUNTARY LABOR DEMANDED BY AN ESTABLISH AUTHORITY
Term
GLOBALIZATION
Definition
BECOMING UNIVERSAL; MAKING WORLDWIDE
Term
UNITED NATIONS
Definition
AN ORGANIZATION OF INDEPENDENT STATES FORMED IN 1945 TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
Term
NEWS MEDIA
Definition
MAKE MORE GRAPHIC THAN EVER BEFORE; MAY NOT BEEN SUCESSFUL IN TELLING PEOPLE WHAT TO THINK BUT SUCESSFUL IN TELLING THEIR AUDIENCE WHAT TO THINK ABOUT; MAIN IMPACT RESEARCHERS CALL FRAMING AND PRIMING EFFECTS; POLICY MAKERS THINK WHAT WILL THE PRESS THINK
Term
AL QUEDA
Definition
A TERRORIST NETWORK INTENSLY OPPOSED UNITED STATES THAT DISPENSES MONEY AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORIST GROUPS
Term
OPERATION DESERT STORM
Definition
THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES DEFEATED IRAQ IN A GROUND WAT THAT LASTED 100 HOURS IN 1991
Term
ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
Definition
SPANS ROUGHLY ONE CENTURY OF POLITICAL TENSIONS AND OPEN HOSTILITES; THROUGH ISRAEL ITSELF ONLY WAS ESTABLISED AS A SOBERGIEN STATES IN 1948
Term
30,000 TROOPS
Definition
DECLARING OUR SECURITY AT STATE OBAMA ORDER AND ADDITIONAL 30,000 TROOPS INTO AFGHANISTAN
Term
WORLD BANK
Definition
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT A UN AGENCY CREATED TO ASSIST DEVELOPING NATIONS BY LOANS GUARANTEED BY MBR GOVENMENT
Term
NGOS
Definition
NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATION CREATED BY NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS WITH NO PARTICIPATION OF REPRESENTATION OF ANY GOVERMENT
Term
BUSH DOCTRINE OF PREEMPTION
Definition
POLICY TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST ANY FUTURE ATTACKS ON WORLD TRADE CENTER AND PENTAGON. DESIGNED TO COMBAT IMMINENT AND EMERGING THREATS AND WIDELY RECONGNIZED IN INTERNATIONAL LAW SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE 51 OF THE UN CHART
Term
DETANTE
Definition

THE EASING OF TENSIONS OR STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN NATIONS.

 

DE-ESCALATE TENSIONS THROUGH DIPLOMACY AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES.

Term
DRAFT LOTTERY
Definition
DEC 1 1969-THE SYSTEM WHEREBY THE US CONSCRIPTED SOLIDERS DURING VIETNAM WAR; SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM OF U.S. HELD LOTTERY
Term
ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMY
Definition

NO MANDATORY CONSCRIPTION DUE TO DRAFT DISCONTINUED IN 1973

 

MAY OFFER ATTRACTIVE PAY AND BENEFITS THROUGH MILITARY RECRUITMENT TO ATTRACT VOLUNTEERS

Term
VIETNAMIZATION
Definition
1969-1975 GOAL OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY EFFORT WAS TO BUY TIME, GRADUALLY BUILDING UP STRENGTH OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE ARMED FORCES AND RE-EQUIPPING IT WITH MODERN WEAPONS. SO THEY COULD DEFEND THEIR NATION ON THEIR OWN
Term
GUANTANAMO BAY
Definition

BAY LOCATED IN GUANTANAMO PROVIDENCE AT SOUTHEASTERN END OF CUBA.

 

US NAVAL BASE

 

2002 WAS A DETAINMENT CAMP FOR SUSPECTED TERRIOSTS.

 

NICKNAME GITMO

 

1898 US TOOK CONTRACT OF CUBA FROM SPAIN "CUBAN AMERICAN TREATY

Term
HOMELAND SECURITY
Definition
SECURITY EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE US AGAINST PERCEIVED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS. AROSE FOLLOWING REORGANIZATION OF MANY US GOVERMENT AGENCIES IN 2003 TO FORM US DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AFTER SEPT 11TH ATTACKS
Term
HILLARY CLINTON
Definition

67TH US SECRETARY OF THE STATE; UNDER BARAK OBAMA; US SENATOR FOR NY; 2001-2009

 

SERVED AS THE 1ST LADY IN 93-2001

Term
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Definition

PERSIAN GULF WAR AUG 2, 1990 TO FEB 28 1991

 

US TROOPS SENT TO SAUDI ARABIA DUE ALSO TO THE REQ OF ITS MONARCH KING FAHD

Term
ABC TO ABT
Definition

ANYTHING BUT COMMUNISM

 

ANYTHING BUT TERRORISM

Term
NSC
Definition
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL- A COMMITTEE IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERN THAT ADVISES THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN AND MILITARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY; SUPERVISES THE CIA
Term
OSAMA BIN LADEN
Definition

ARAB TERRORIST WHO ESTABLISHED AL-QAEDA.

 

FBI'S TEN MOST WANTED FUGITIVES FOR POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CIRCA 1998 BOMBINGS OF THE US EMBASSIES AND SEPT 11 2001 ATTACKS

Term
H1N1
Definition
SWINE FLU STAIN OF THE INFLUENZA FAMILY OF VIRUSES THAT IS ENDEMIC IN PIGS
Term
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS
Definition

DOMESTIC PENALTIES APPLIED BY ONE COUNTRY ON ANOTHER FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS

 

50 YEAR OLD US EMBARGO WITH CUBA

Term
DETERRANCE AND CONTAINMENT
Definition

MILITARY STRATGY DEVELOPED DURING COLD WAR WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

 

A POLICY OF CREATING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN ORDER TO CHECK THE EXPANSION OF HOSTILE POWER OR IDEOLOGY OR TO FORCE IT TO NEGOTIATE PEACEFULLY

Term
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM
Definition

THE THEROY THAT THE US OCCUPIES A SPECIAL NICHE AMONG THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

 

TERMED COINED BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE IN 1831

Term
BERLIN WALL
Definition
CONCRETE BARRIER BUILT BY THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC THAT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED THE CITY OF WEST BERLIN SEPARATING IT FROM EAST GERMANY
Term
OPEC
Definition

ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM-EXPORTING COUNTRIES; AN ORGANIZATION OF COUNTRIES FORMED IN 1961 TO AGREE ON A COMMON POLICY FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PETROLEUM

 

US IS NOT DEPENDENT ON IT BUT NATO ALLIES ARE

Term
QUAGMIRE
Definition
A SOFT WET AREA OF LOW-LYING LAND THAT SINKS UNDERFOOT
Term
IRAQ WAR
Definition

SECOND PERSIAN GULF WAR,

ON GOING MILITARY CAMPAIGN WHICH BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2003 WITH THE INVASION OF IRAQ BY A MULTINATIONAL FORCE NOW LED BY AND COMPOSED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF TROOPS FROM THE US AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Term
MULTILATERALISM
Definition
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THAT REFERS TO THE MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WORKING IN CONCERTE GIVE ISSUE
Term
DEMOCRATIC PEACE THEORY
Definition
HOLDS THAT DEMOCRACIES RARELY GO TO WAR WITH ONE ANOTHER
Term
9/11 COMMISSION REPORT
Definition

HOLDS THE OFFICIAL REPROT OF THE EVENTS GO TO LEADING UP TO SEPT 11, 2001 ATTACKS.

 

AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS

 

CONVENED ON 11/26/2002

Term
PENNSYVANIA AVENUE DIPLOMACY
Definition

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY HAS COME TO INVOLVE RELATIONS WITHIN GOVERNMENT ALMOST AS MUCH AS RELATIONS BETWEEN GOVERMENTS.

 

BATTLES BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS

 

THEY MEET IN SUMMIT, NEGOTIATE, SEEK A TRUCE, MAKE PEACE

Term
UN VETO POWER
Definition

5 PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL

 

CHINA, FRANCE, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES ENABLING THEM TO PREVENT THE ADOPTION OF ANY SUBSTAINTIVE DRAFT

Term
PEACE WITH HONOR
Definition
PHRASE PRES NIXON USED IN SPEECH ON JAN 23 1973 TO DESCRIBE THE PARIS PEACE TO END VIETNAM WAR.
Term

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

 

Definition

INTERGOVERNMENTAL MILITARY ALLIANE BASED ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY SIGNED APRIL 4 1949

HEADQUARTERS IN BRUSSELS, BELIGUM

Term
WATERS EDGE
Definition

POLITICS STOP AT THE WATERS EDGE

 

POLITICAL DIFFERENCES ARE LEFT BEHIND WHEN ENTERING REALM OF FOREIGN POLICY SO THAT THE COUNTRY CAN BE UNITED IN CONFRONTING FOREIGN THREATS

Term
UNILATERALISM
Definition

ANY DOCTRINE OR AGENDA THAT SUPPORTS ONE-SIDED ACTION

 

ONE GOVERMENT; HAVE NOT LIVED THAT WAY SINCE WWII

Term
BUSH DOCTRINE
Definition

PHREASE USED TO DESCRIBE VARIOUS RELATED FOREIGN POLICY

 

BUSH DESCRIBED THAT THE US HAD THE RIGHT TO SECURE ITSELF FROM COUNTRIES THAT HARBOR OR GIVE AID TO TERRORIST GROUPS

Term
WAR ON TERROR
Definition
TERM FOR THE MILITARY, POLICTICAL, LEGAL AND IDEOLOGICAL CONFLICT AGAINST ISLAMIC MILITANTS
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