Foreign Policy Quizizz

More than 100 U.S. citizens died when the Germans sunk a passenger ship called the Lusitania in 1915, but President Wilson did not want to enter World War I. He convinced Germany to agree to stop the attacks.

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In 1917, Germany re-started its submarine attacks against unarmed ships even though it

had pledged to stop. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asked the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war, and the U.S. entered World War I.

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President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress for money and war supplies to help Great Britain protect against Germany and Italy in the 1930s.

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In 1949, after World War II, the United States and other democratic western countries formed NATO. It said that if any country was attacked by an outside nation, they would help defend each other.

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After World War II, the United States gave more than $13 billion to help rebuild countries and support their democratic governments.

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During the Cold War, the United States was determined to stop communism from spreading. When communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, President Truman sent U.S. troops to help stop the North Koreans.

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In 1968, the major countries of the world agreed to the “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement” in order to limit the spread of nuclear weapons.

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On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the United States. President George W. Bush asked Congress for authority to use military force against those responsible. U.S. troops were sent to Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda leaders were based.

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In January 2010, a terrible earthquake devastated Haiti. The United States sent food, water, and medical care to help those affected.

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On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the United States. President George W. Bush asked Congress for authority to use force against those responsible. U.S. troops were sent to Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda leaders were based.

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• Foreign Aid