Yale University
Charter of the Organization of American States, 1948
The Avalon Project of the Yale Law School here provides the text of all 112 articles of the OAS charter, adopted at the Bogota Conference of American States, March 30-May 2, 1948.
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Global Policy Forum: Oil and Gas Impasse Sours Relations
This article summarizes the difficulties between Australia and East Timor over oil and gas rights.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Monroe Doctrine, 1823
Discover important facts and interesting information about the Monroe Doctrine whose purpose was to declare the United States opposition to colonialism and defined the foreign policy of the United States for many years.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Table of Contents
This site from ibiblio.org provides a page of links (all on the same server) to various speeches and documents given and written by Franklin D. Roosevelt which is related to foreign policy.
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Watching America: What the World Thinks About America
A collection of articles from foreign newspapers about America and American policies, translated into English from their languages of origin. These articles give readers a view of America from abroad. Site includes both English...
US Department of State
America.gov: American Life: Bridge to the 21st Century
Features a comprehensive summary of American history from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century. Focuses on presidential elections, domestic policy, economics, foreign relations, and terrorism.
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Jimmy Carter Library & Museum: State of the Union Address 1980
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum provides the full text to Carter's 1980 State of the Union Address. In this speech he mentions some important facts about the U.S. attempts to reduce the dependence of foreign oil.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Immigration Reform
Learning module and lesson plan on the challenges of creating immigration policy. Includes all the materials students need for a well-informed opinion on immigration reform, C-SPAN video with background information, related articles,...
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International Econ: A Multi Country Evaluation of Trade Imbalances
An essay that describes the economy of the United States, mainly in the 1980's. Inflation, GDP, foreign investment, the U.S. deficit and trade are all discussed. There are also graphs that further these concepts.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: What Will Energy Independence Mean?
What will it mean for the United States to become independent of foreign energy sources? Learn how experts are predicting this change in decades to come.
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Gender Equality & Women's Rights Internationally
Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Jackson
Site provides a biography of President Andrew Jackson by detailing his life before the presidency, his policies while president, as well as his life after the presidency. Provided links give information on the first lady, Jackson's...
OpenStax
Open Stax: The New American Republic
From a chapter on the New American Republic. After reading this section, students will be able to identify the major foreign and domestic uprisings of the early 1790s and explain the effect of these uprisings on the political system of...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Adams: A Life in Brief
A good look at John Adams as president and the struggles he had both domestically and in foreign affairs. Read about how he kept America out of war and his political isolation because of his hard-held beliefs.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Iraq After War: Securing the Peace
Interactive lesson plan places students in the role of decision-makers as they explore divergent policy alternatives concerning how the post-war period in Iraq should be handled, who should be in charge, and what the goals should be.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: 9.11 Two Years Later: Teaching About Terrorism
Lesson plan explores the issue of U.S. policy towards international terrorism.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Terrorism: How Should We Respond?
Students use handouts and online resources to explore policy options on the question of how the United States should respond to terrorism. Students will then develop an option that reflects their own views. Note: Some of the lesson's...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
This two-part lesson explores a range of contrasting policy options and is designed to engage students in consideration of this important international issue of North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: United States and Asia
This site explains how, as the race for empire gained momentum, the U.S. sought trade relations with China by the late 1800s. Late to the game, the Open Door Policy secured equal trading opportunities for all countries involved. The...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Crisis in Sudan (Geographic Teaching Activity)
A jigsaw-grouping activity in which students research aspects of the crisis in Sudan and compare humanitarian efforts in Sudan with those that followed Hurricane Katrina. A rigorous exercise about the kinds of intractable problems...
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Overseas Security Advisory Council
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
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Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
The Center for the Study of the Presidency is a non-partisan and non-profit corporation. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower's 1969 call for programs on the American Presidency for 'students old and young.'
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush
Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.
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