I. State of the Union:a. Longest applause was for his statement that American troops will be out of Iraq and Afghanistan, with the exception of perhaps a small task force, within a yearb. Throughout history, no one has been able to conquer Afghanistani. Difficulty lies in negotiations with all the tribal chiefsii. At one time they had a king, but he mostly paid off the chiefsII. What is our new blueprint?a. The way we do foreign aid; let’s actually be smart about iti. Don’t forget about Africaii. Provide supplies and services, creating jobs for Americans, instead of just sending a checkiii. German popular opinion of Americans is not very high1. We need a way for young people from different cultures to get to know each other2. The peace corps is one of the most effective way to improve relations with other people (also costs a lot less)a. International peace corps: American next to a German, next to a Russian, next to an Egyptian to improve relations among the nations in young peopleiv. International Police Force1. Troops from 30 different countries would train together and respond to international disastersIII. Why do we try to “fix” governments of other countries when they don’t ask for it?a. We’re very naïve in thinking that we can transplant our thinking and values and government anywhere in the worldi. You have to have a certain level of education for democracy to take holdii. Also economyP SC 1113 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Our GenerationII. Underpinnings of the Cold Wara. Marshall Planb. Containmentc. Reagan DoctrineIII. America and ChinaIV. World’s WealthV. Gulf WarsVI. What Now?Outline of Current Lecture I. State of the UnionII. What is our New Blueprint?a. Foreign Aid OptionsIII. “Fixing” Other Governments?Current LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.I. State of the Union: a. Longest applause was for his statement that American troops will be out of Iraq and Afghanistan, with the exception of perhaps a small task force, within a year b. Throughout history, no one has been able to conquer Afghanistan i. Difficulty lies in negotiations with all the tribal chiefs ii. At one time they had a king, but he mostly paid off the chiefs II. What is our new blueprint? a. The way we do foreign aid; let’s actually be smart about iti. Don’t forget about Africaii. Provide supplies and services, creating jobs for Americans, instead of just sending a check iii. German popular opinion of Americans is not very high1. We need a way for young people from different cultures to get to know each other2. The peace corps is one of the most effective way to improve relations with other people (also costs a lot less)a. International peace corps: American next to a German, next to a Russian, next to an Egyptian to improve relations among the nations in young people iv. International Police Force1. Troops from 30 different countries would train together and respond to international disastersIII. Why do we try to “fix” governments of other countries when they don’t ask for it?a. We’re very naïve in thinking that we can transplant our thinking and values and government anywhere in the world i. You have to have a certain level of education for democracy to take hold ii. Also