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After the Cold War ended we saw new policies popping up left and right, the early 1990’s were a very important time for U.S. foreign policy, the country took on a new role around the world as something like a global police force. While the Soviet Union was disbanded, Russia was still a state not to be taken lightly, they were still a very powerful and resourceful country, and the U.S. was still one of the strongest states in the world, and in turn forced our foreign policy of containment to be unneeded at this time in history, so changes were proposed and made. “In 1991- the last year of the Cold War- American firms produced $5.6 trillion in goods and services, or 26 percent of the world’s output.”(Hook & Spanier, 173)
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After the cold war ended, it seemed to be a very peaceful time between the major powers in the world, but what we did see was the U.S. and the U.N. stepping in situations where a person of power was using that power to commit acts of violence or terrorism against a group of people, for example in Somalia in 1993, and the first Gulf War. Some people believe, that the U.S. has gets militarily involved in to many other countries, but we also believe that looking out for the victim is the right thing to do. So I pose the question; what other policies are the reasons for U.S. military involvement in foreign countries, and why has the US become what seems to be the global police force? This research is important because …show more content…

The start of the mission the U.S. military was there helping the UN with peace keeping and Humanitarian aid to the country, both of these things being big things in US foreign policy, but as time went on, President Clinton knew something needed to be down and a mission snatch General Aidid’s top military leaders was put in place, even though on paper this mission was a success, this is the known as the “Blackhawk down” mission; where 19 soldiers were killed, dozens wounded, and Pilot Mike Durant was captured. This is another example of going in with the intention of preforming one policy and it changing to another, to achieve goals. In my opinion it seems that when the US gets involved somewhere abroad its for aid of the people, and it turns into military force because talking couldn’t get as far as the military might of the

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In the aftermath of WWII, the US stood as one of the few powers relatively unharmed, as well as the sole nation in possession of nuclear weapons. This afforded the US a great degree of power and leadership in the world. However the USSR was another great power that managed to avoid much destruction from the war, and besides being ideologically opposed, matters were complicated after the USSR developed nuclear weapons for itself. This prompted the formulation of a new foreign policy. Document 7 states that the US “must organize and enlist the energies and resources of the free world in a positive program for peace which will frustrate the Kremlin design for world domination.”

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The United States was easily taken advantage of in a manner that could have been detrimental if on a wider scale. Containment was labeled as an example of “the bankruptcy of American policy” due to this reason as well as its ineffable consequences (Document A). One seeks support from their allies during taxing times, and not once did the United States receive aid from other nations while fighting merciless battles for people in which they had no previous association. The American people had become neglected as government attention was diverted off of American soil for an unfair amount of time. Overall, other nations’ lack of concern towards increased communism nations implicitly revealed the pointlessness of containing dictatorships in lands where the people possessed no motivation whatsoever to defend

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Entering WWII brought America out of its depression and into the complicated world of political affairs. The change of U.S. foreign policy from the end of the First World War to the end of the Korean War changed drastically as the U.S. became a stronger world power. From isolationism to encouragement of interventions, it can be said that the U.S. reversed its policy within a few decades. The shift in its policy can be attributed to the international wars that got the U.S. involved with world politics, involvement of U.S. presidents in the world affairs, and the growing power of other foreign powers, such as the Soviet Union. Wars are the one of the central factors in international affairs.

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The second document highlights the National Security Council 68, a central document of the Cold War that laid out the strategic foundation for American foreign policy after the devastating decline of western European powers during World War II left the United States and Soviet Union as the dominant nations. The National Security Council argues that the Soviet Union poses a threat due to “being animated by a new fanatic faith” in communism to impose “absolute authority over the world” (Doc 2). This type of behavior is anti-ethical to the American values, so the fight between America and the Soviet Union was inevitable. The document outlined possible responses of isolation, diplomatic efforts to negotiate, or the rapid buildup of strength of

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budgets • Sins of America: abortion, homosexuality, pornography, humanism, the fractured family • In Reagan’s 2nd inaugural address, he praises the American way: more individual freedom • 25 straight months of economic growth, freedom and incentives unleashed • AIDS crisis emerged due to the “hatred of homosexuals” while Reagan avoided the issue • Some people seemed concerned for “homosexual genocide than human tragedy” • Even though the world was changing and opening up, consequence like that also came, “it’s bittersweet” Chapter 16: The End of the Cold War, Terrorism, and Globalization • U.S became superpower in military at the end of cold war • Increasing sense of economic vulnerability came as a result of intensifying global production & trade • After four decades the cold war ended • Berlin Wall came down on nov.

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Imagine if you lived in a place where you had no freedom, and you were ruled by a man like Joseph Stalin. That is what it would be like in many countries if it weren’t for the United States’ policy of containment. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union wanted to take over other countries and make them have the government system of Communism. The United States didn’t like that, because they thought their governmental system of Democracy was better. As a result, the U.S. adopted a policy of “Containment”.

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First, there was Roosevelt's policy, Big Stick Deplomacy. Here, Roosevelt identifies the role of the United States, which is "policeman." United States wanted to see other nations "stable, orderly, and prosperous." They wanted to help countries just

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Throughout the history of The United States of America our foreign policy has always been based on how conduct our relations with other countries. Our reasoning for this constant change of foreign policy is due to the fact that we are seeking to assure our security. America’s policy has changed over the years and the and this reflects our desire to do things according to the nation’s interest. For example, during the Revolutionary War, the United States main interest was to keep its independence from Britain.

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