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What Is Foreign Policy?

Foreign policy is how a country uses different strategies to guide its relationships with other countries and international organizations. This means that foreign policy is…

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What Are Treaties and Alliances?

Treaties and alliances are two ways the United States formalizes agreements with other countries and international organizations. Treaties are written agreements between nations or between…

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What Are Embassies, Consulates, and Missions?

Embassies, consulates, and missions are the places where U.S. government representatives serve in foreign countries. Embassies serve as the headquarters for the State Department and…

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What Does the State Department Do?

The U.S. Department of State, also known as the State Department, is a federal U.S. government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests…

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What Is the State Department?

The U.S. Department of State is the government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests abroad. In 1789, the U.S. Department of State,…

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What Is the U.S. Foreign Service?

The U.S. Foreign Service supports the U.S. Department of State at its locations across the world. Foreign Service Officers are selected and complete training in…

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Object-Based Learning at the National Museum of American Diplomacy

One simple object can tell a very complex story. Learn how you can bring the story of American diplomacy to your classroom through items in…
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Suez Canal Crisis: National Sovereignty versus International Access to Waterways

On July 26, 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nassar nationalized the Suez Canal, intending to take control of the canal’s operation and its revenue.
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International Ebola Crisis: Detecting and Responding to a Public Health Emergency

The countries of Farfelu and Anyep are in the middle of an Ebola outbreak that has the potential to spread into more countries and across the globe. While the two countries share similar cultures, they are currently experiencing tense relations partly as a result of the growing outbreak.
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Spanish American Conflict of 1898: Treaties and Self-Determination

The United States sent the USS Maine battleship to Havana Harbor to protect its citizens and interests in the Spanish-Cuban conflict. On the night of February 15, 1898, an explosion rocked the ship which eventually sank, killing 266 sailors.