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SSCG19: The student will compare and contrast governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic; presidential and parliamentary.
SSCG20: The student will describe the tools used to carry out United States foreign policy(diplomacy; economic, military, and humanitarian aid; treaties; sanctions and military intervention).
SSCG20: The student will describe the tools used to carry out United States foreign policy(diplomacy; economic, military, and humanitarian aid; treaties; sanctions and military intervention).
Friends
Israel
Current Leader: President Reuven Rivlin Background Information: established May 14th in 1948. Population: 8.38 million Religion: Jewish Government type: Parliamentary system Military Statistics: Ranked 15 of 126 Relationship: Congress placed importance on the maintenance of a close and supportive relationship. |
South Korea
Current Leader: President Hwang Kyo-ahn Background Information: South Korea separated from the North after the Korean War in 1950. Population: 50.62 million Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam Government type: Presidential system Military Statistics: Ranked 11 out of 126 Relationship: United States helped establish the modern state of South Korea |
Canada
Current Leader: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Background Information: The British had control of Canadian land until they became independent in 1867 ( Canada still follows the run of the Queen). Population: 35.85 million Religion: Christianity, Islam Government type: Constitutional monarchy Military Statistics: Ranked 25 out of 126 Relationship: shared border and ever-increasing close cultural, economical ties and similarities |
Great Britain
Current Leader:Prime Minister Theresa May Background Information: Originally a monarchy but now has bits of a democracy. Population: 65.14 million Religion: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism Government type: Constitutional monarchy Military Statistics: Ranked 6 out of 126 Relationship: Allies during WW2 |
Japan
Current Leader: Shinzō Abe Background Information: During WW2 they were are enemies (they dropped bombs on Peal Harbor. And we dropped 2 bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki). They surrendered to us after we bombed them and our relationship has improved with them being one of our closest allies. Population: 127 million Religion: Shinto and Buddhism Government type: Constitutional monarchy Military Statistics: Ranked 7 out of 126 Relationship: Allies after WW2 |
Foes
Russia
Current Leader: Vladimir Putin Background Information: Russia is the largest nation in the world. Russia used to be a monarch but later became communist. They were also the first ones to put a man in space in1961. Population: 144 million Religion: Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism Government type: Semi-presidential System Military Statistics: Ranked 2 out of 126 Relationship: US supports anti-communist sides, which has caused tensions between the two. " They (Americans) are living like parasites off the global economy and their monopoly of the dollar" -Vladimir Putin 2011 |
North Korea
Current Leader: Kim Jong-un Background Information: After North and South Korea split, North Korea became Communist. Population: 25.17 million Religion: Buddhism and Confucianism Government type: Communist Military Statistics: Ranked 23 out of 126 Relationship: The US and North Korea currently have a cease fire since the end of the Korean war |
Iran
Current Leader: Hassan Rouhani Background Information: After the Iran's Revolution in1979 they were seen as a isolated fundamentalist state that supports terrorism. Population: 77 million Religion: Islamic Government type: Theocracy Military Statistics: Ranked 20 out of 126 Relationship: Iran took 52 diplomats hostage for 444 days in 1979 |
Syria
Current Leader: Bashar al-Assad Background Information: Syria really started going down hill in 2011 when Bashar al-Assad shoot into a crowd of peaceful protectors. This event lead to a civil war and fractured the Syrian government. Population: 18.6 million Religion: Islam Government type: Republic Military Statistics: Ranked 43 out of 126 Relationship: In 2017 the US bombed Syria as a result of them gassing their own citizens |
China
Current Leader: Xi Jinping Background Information: China as ruled by dynasties until after WW2 when they became Communist. Population: 1.3 billion Religion: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity Government type: Communist Military Statistics: Ranked 3 out of 126 Relationship: We do not agree with their communist beliefs. However, they are our greatest trading partners |
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