Antony Blinken

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antony-blinken

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Multilateralism: A diplomatic approach where multiple countries work together to solve international problems, rather than acting alone or in small groups, to achieve shared goals and security.
Rules-based International Order: A system of shared international laws and agreements that countries follow to maintain peace, trade, and cooperation, preventing the use of force to settle disputes.
National Security Council: A group of senior advisors to the U.S. president that helps coordinate foreign policy and national security decisions across different government departments and agencies.
Annexation: The act of one country taking control of a territory or region that belongs to another country, often without the consent of the original governing power.