1. Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances
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Foreign Aid and Defense Alliances

2. Foreign Aid Economic and military aid to other countries
Lend-Lease program in the 1940’s
Provided munitions, food and other supplies to allies
Aid to Greece and Turkey 1947

3. Foreign Aid Marshall Plan Most aid has been money and in Europe
$12.5 billion to help rebuild western Europe
Most aid has been money and in Europe
Today it’s in Asia, Middle East, and Latin America
Aid must be used to buy American goods
Administered through Agency for International Development
Dep. Of State and Dep. Of Ag

4. Security Alliances Regional Security Alliances Mutual defense treaties
U.S. and other countries take collective action to meet aggression

5. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Designed to protect Western European and American countries from Soviet Union
An attack on one is an attack on all
Many of Soviet’s satellite countries joined after collapse

6. NATO New goals after collapse Regular consultation with Russia
Added stability with growth
Partnership and security relationships with new democracies in Europe

7. United Nations Created after WWII Usually meets in Sept. every year
UN Security Council
15 Members
5 permanent (U.S., Russia, Britain, France, China)
10 non-permanent (chosen by council for 2 year terms)
Help settle disputes and threats peacefully