Foreign Affairs

NAFTATreaty that established a free trading zone between Mexico, the US and Canada
Isolationism
Policy of staying uninvolved in world affairs
Monroe Doctrine
1823 policy pledging US action against European attempts to colonize the Americas
Containment
Policy of applying a counter force to any aggressive moves by the communists
Domino theory
Belief that if one country became communist, nearby nations would soon follow
Detente
Nixon-era policy communication between the US and the Soviets to ease tensions
Joint Chiefs
Heads of the four branches of the armed services with a chairperson
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Seeks to promote international monetary cooperation between nations
World Bank
Provides loans and technological assistance to member nations
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Fosters trade between nations