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Foreign aid is generally targeted at gaining influence in a region or dealing with a problem that may impact on the United States. For example, military aid to Israel keeps USA influential in balance of power in the Middle East.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoGood Question.
The purpose of US foreign Aid is to help people in a worse condition than ourselves due to natural disasters, genocide, or unruly governments.
If you mean foreign Aid as in disaster relief, then it is simply to help needy people.
But if you mean the wars on terrorism or the occupations of other countries, then it is the US fighting to defend itself, and in turn helping the citizens of other countries by establishing democracies and dismantling tyrannical rulers.
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∙ 7y agohelping other countries gives the united states influence over them
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helping other countries gives the united states influence over them
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∙ 14y agoto support struggling democracies and countries that are critical to foreign policy objectives
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∙ 13y agoThe major reason for foreign aid is to boost economic development of the country receiving the aid.
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∙ 13y agoas a 1rst world country the us states along with other countries are made by the United Nations to "keep peace" and help other counties in need
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∙ 12y agoSo things from the foreign places can be imported and if there were to be an out break the US would get allies to help them out for helping foreign places
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How would you describe American foreign aid programs and why might there be criticism of it?
US Foreign aid is a program that probably few if any nations in the world offer.
What foreign policy tool generates goodwill for the united States through grants of money or other assistance?
The United States has used foreign aid around the globe to help other nations and generate goodwill.Foreign aid
What two nations receive the most foreign aid from the US?
Generally, it is Israel and Egypt.
How is it in the interest of the US to offer economic and social aid to foreign countries?
how is it the interest of th united states to offer ecenomic and social aid to foregin countries
Billions of dollars in economic aid was provided to many foreign nations as part of what?
Marshall plan
Who is responsible for handling US foreign aid?
In the US, under the direction of the US president, the departments of state, commerce and defense handle foreign aid programs and sales of military weapons to other nations. The US Department of Agriculture also plays a major role.
Who is responsible for handling U'S foreign aid programs?
In the US, under the direction of the US president, the departments of state, commerce and defense handle foreign aid programs and sales of military weapons to other nations. The US Department of Agriculture also plays a major role.
Us policy of giving economical and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponets who were usually communist is called?
foreign aid
What impact does the current US position on foreign policy have on the rest of the world?
If the foreign aid policy was to change some things it would have a whole different aspect of what the policy is mainly about. It may or may not be better for the other nations.
What argument does the author make in lifeboat ethics the case against helping the poor?
(Apex) The author is against foreign aid to starving nations because he thinks it causes a cycle of poor resource management.
Why does the US give away 25 billion dollars a year in foreign aid?
The government gives away foreign aid money because it is a strategy to gain allies and international trust. If the United States were to offer no assistance to any other country we would have no trade or allies in times of war.
Did Canada spend millions in aid to foreign countries?
Canada gives more per capita in foreign aid than almost any other country.
