PBL+Foreign+Policy

Continuity or Change?
 * PBL American Foreign Policy**
 * 50 points**

Foreign policy is defined as " a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives."
 * 1) What is meant by national objectives? 2 **points**
 * 2) Explain how "policy" and "objective" interrelate in the pursuit of foreign policy? 2 **points**
 * 3) For each of the following __current foreign issues__ please state the "national objective" and then the policy (or policies) used to achieve the national objective (so far). Then predict any future policy that may be used by the new administration to achieve the national objective. (You will need to research these topics to ensure accuracy. In other words, don't just guess, be sure you're right by checking facts). **16 points**
 * North Korea
 * Isis
 * China
 * Cuba
 * 1) Now let's look at foreign policy in history. For each example __state what the national objective was, and what our action (policy) was__. Access a short reading on each topic [[file:uspbl_foreignpolicy.docx|here]] ([[file:uspbl_foreignpolicy.pdf|PDF]]), and find information in the textbook. **THIS MUST BE TURNED IN. (24 points)**
 * Panama (1902), American Vision (pg. 314-315) (Chapter 4 of online textbook)
 * Mexican Revolution, American Vision (pg. 367-368): Chapter 6 of online textbook
 * World War One, American Vision (pg.368-373): Chapter 6 of online textbook

Now answer the following question: Has American foreign policy changed much since the early 1900s? Are our national objectives (interests) different? Do we attempt to achieve our objectives (policy) in similar or different ways? **THIS MUST BE TURNED IN (6 points)**