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United States foreign aid is aid given by the United States government to other governments. It can be divided into two broad categories: military aid and economic assistance. Other large sums are given to non-government agencies and individuals in other countries through American foundations, churches and other organizations. Millions of individuals in the United States remit sums to their own relatives abroad, but that is not counted as "foreign aid." Foreign aid has been given to a variety of recipients, including developing countries, countries of strategic importance to the United States, and countries recovering from war. The government channels about half of its economic assistance through a specialized agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Government-sponsored foreign aid began a systematic fashion after World War II, with the Marshall Plan of 1948 and the Mutual Security Act of 1951-61. It has been politically highly charged, as most Americans believe the amount of aid is much higher than the reality.〔George M. Guess, ''The Politics of United States Foreign Aid'' (2013)〕 In the 21st century, the US government operates five major categories of foreign assistance: bilateral development aid (the largest amount), economic assistance supporting U.S. political and security goals, humanitarian aid, multilateral economic contributions, and military aid.〔Congressional Research Service. ''Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy'' (2005) 38 pp (online )〕 ==Amounts== In fiscal year 2013, the U.S. government allocated the following amounts for aid: Total economic and military assistance: $40.11 billion :Total military assistance: $8.03 billion :Total economic assistance: $32.08 billion ::of which USAID Implemented: $17.46 billion 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States foreign aid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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