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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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Diplomacy Classroom: Race, Citizenship, and Red Scares

In this episode of Diplomacy Classroom, NMAD’s Public Historian, Dr. Alison Mann, shares the story of Robert Robinson, a Black American who unwillingly spent 44…
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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.
Simulation

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.
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International Wildlife Trafficking: Plight of the Pangolins

Customs officials at the border between the countries of Keneselles and Trangalia have reportedly intercepted a large shipment of pangolins. Coveted for their meat and scales, the mammals face endangerment and extinction because of illegal trafficking in the region.
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Peacebuilding: The Challenge of Darfur

In 2003 a rebellion broke out in the western region of Sudan known as Darfur. It is now 2009. To mediate the conflict, a summit has been called with representatives from the non-governmental organization community, the African Union, the United Nations, and the countries of Sudan, China, and the United States.
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Crisis in the Oceans: Sustaining Fisheries in International Waters

To mediate the conflict, a summit has been called with representatives from the non-governmental organization community, the African Union, the United Nations, and the countries of Sudan, China, and the United States.
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International Nuclear Crisis: Non-Proliferation and National Security

The country of Aggravalia appears to have embarked on a nuclear weapons program. Called to the negotiating table are Aggravalia, its neighbors Terranova and Landesia, the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Professionals Engaged Against Conflict Escalation.