Foreign Policy - 4.1

Americans often refer to a country that is not the United States as

• Foreign

• Domestic

If you refer to things that happen inside the United States, it is

• Foreign

• Domestic

The government wants to make sure students are learning what they should be, so it requires standardized testing in certain grades.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government operates national parks in different parts of the country.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The United States is allied with countries around the world, which means they are partners and look out for each other's interest.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The countries of the world meet to decide how to handle climate change, and the United States plays a role in the talks.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government decides how much money Americans must pay in federal taxes.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The United States is attacked, and the President, in his role as Commander-in-Chief, calls on the U.S. military to defend the U.S. by attacking the other country.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

In 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance. They hoped to keep the U.S. out of World War II. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress for aid to help Great Britain fight these powers. 

• Treaty/Diplomacy
• Military
• Foreign Aid

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war against Japan. Congress acted quickly, and the U.S. officially entered World War II. 

• Treaty/Diplomacy
• Military
• Foreign Aid