American Foreign Policy After the Cold War

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Objective

I can analyze how the end of the Cold War shifted American priorities in international affairs by examining interventions in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.

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Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Practice

12 questions

1

Define "realpolitik" as it relates to Nixon and Kissinger's foreign policy.

2

Explain the policy of détente and how it differed from the previous containment policy.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Based on the video, how did the collapse of the Soviet Union change the focus of American foreign policy? According to the video, what were some of the key differences between American foreign policy during the Cold War and after the Cold War? How did the video describe the shift in US-Russia relations after the end of the Cold War, and how did this affect American foreign policy priorities?

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