LAKE BRANTLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
U.S. Foreign Policy, 1972- Present SS.912.A.5.11
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Students will identify and/or evaluate the significance of events and actions relating to United States foreign policy in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.
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You will need to know the social, political, and economic impact of United States foreign policy pertaining to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East on society and culture in the United States.
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You will need to know the humanitarian, political, and economic factors that motivated United States foreign policy relating to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin American, and the Middle East.
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You will need to know the influence of the media on public opinion concerning foreign policy initiatives taken by the United States relating to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Example One
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Central Intelligence Agency
d. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Example Three
What was the name of President Reagan’s anti-air defense system, causing the largest military
build-up in U.S. history?
a. Strategic Air Command
b. Strategic Defense Initiative
c. Laser Defense Initiative
d. Doomsday Device
Example Two
President Jimmy Carter’s decision to criticize South Africa’s apartheid policy and President Bill Clinton’s decision to send troops to Bosnia were both responses to
a. human rights abuses
b. civil wars
c. immigration policies
d. trade agreement violations
Additional Resources
Terms to know include, but are not limited to:
apartheid, glasnost, globalization, inflation, terrorism.