Assignment 2

1. List five historical ties, peace agreements, trade pacts, etc.) since 1914 between your country and the two other countries assigned for this homework.
- Iran/United States Treaty of Amity
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- Claims Tribunal – U.S. and Iran
- Mutual Defense Treaty between China and America
- Tax Treaty – China U.S.
- Agreement on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation – U.S. and China

2. Has your country fought any significant wars, or battles, against each other directly, indirectly, or through proxy since 1914? If so, List the wars, or proxy wars, these countries have fought against yours since 1914.
- U.S.A. attacks on Iran 1988
- Iran Iraq war – U.S.A. helped Iran
- Korean war - U.S.A. fought China
- Vietnam war – U.S.A fought China

3. Does your country have any significant religious disagreements with the two other countries assigned that reach back through the centuries (and yes this can precede 1914)?
When the Americans went to Shanghai and brought over their religion Christianity it cause disputes between China and America.
When Khomeini was in power he did not want any of the Iranian people to be like the westerners which caused some dispute between Iran and America.

4. Historically has the relationship been your countries and the other two countries been hostile amicable, or neutral?
The relationship between the U.S. and China has been neutral. Their have been only some disputes on things such as censorship. The relationship between Iran and the U.S. was first hostile but then became neutral. During the Shah Pahlavi’s reign our relationship was up and down. The new president of Iran does not get along with one of our allies, Israel, and it has been affecting our relationship with Iran.

5. How do their government systems compare?
The government of the U.S.A. is a democracy and Iran’s govern is a theocracy. China’s government is communistic.

6. What major military and political treaties does your country share with the other countries since The Treaty of Versailles?
1955- Treaty of Amity – U.S. and Iran
1955 - Mutual defense treaty with China
1968 - Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) – Iran, U.S.

7. Is your country currently recognized by the United Nations? If not, explain why.
Yes the United States is currently recognized by the United Nations

8. Does your country share the same type of economic system as the two countries you are asked to compare? What is this type of economy? If they are different what is the difference between the two.
The economy of China and the U.S. are both a market-oriented economy and are both capitalist. The economy of Iran is different from the economies of the U.S. and China because it is marked by an inefficient state sector and relies on the oil sector.