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Arms Control
Arms Control refers to controlling the amount or nature of weapons-such as the number of nuclear weapons or the nature of their delivery vehicles -- a specific nation is allowed to have at a specific time.
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Asylum
To receive asylum is to receive protection from another nation, in some cases one’s own nation. This can occur by allowing individuals to find refuge within the grounds of an embassy (not generally done in American embassies); and when one state allows someone to live within its borders, out of reach of the authority of a second state from which the person seeks protection.
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Attaché
An official assigned to a diplomatic mission or embassy. Usually, this person has advanced expertise in a specific field, such as agriculture, commerce, or the military.
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Belligerency
A state of belligerency is a state of armed conflict. Belligerents are direct participants in the conflict.
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People
Benjamin Franklin
Born in Boston in 1706 as the tenth son of a soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin began his career as an apprentice in his brother’s printing business. A restless spirit took him to Philadelphia where he opened his own printing shop. Despite very little formal schooling, Franklin’s love for learning and experimentation led him…
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Bilateral
Bilateral discussions, negotiations, or treaties are between a sovereign state and one other entity, either another sovereign state or an international organization. The relationship between two nations is referred to as a bilateral relationship.
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Bloc
A group of nations united by treaty or for the purposes of an agreement for mutual support in policies in one or more areas
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Blockade
The isolation of a warring nation of an enemy area (such as a harbor) by troops or warships in order to prevent the passage of people or supplies. Any ships or aircrafts attempting to pass the blockade will be seized
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Breaking relations
The formal act of severing diplomatic relations with another nation to underscore disapproval of its actions or policies. It is only done under severe situations.
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Bureau
An office department; The basic organization unit of the Department of State headed by an assistant secretary.
