Tools of Foreign Policy High School Questions
Help students understand the tools of foreign policy through these essay and discussion questions.
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Questions
- Which tools are the most coercive? Which are the least coercive? Which tools are frequently combined?
- Which tools do you think are most important to U.S. security? Which least? Why?
- How could using these tools be different for other countries? Could some work better or worse?
- In what current events can we see countries using these tools today?
- Which tools do you think should be used more often? Which less often? Why?
- Do you think certain tools should have specific restrictions or be entirely off the table? Why?
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