The Influence Of The Cold War On US Foreign Policy

The Cold War had a significant impact on American foreign policy, changing it substantially in both attitudes to social and economic factors. The heavy influence of a difference in political standing between the Soviet Union and the United States, in conjunction with the high tensions that followed in the post war period, set the foundations for American foreign policy to adapt and change to better suit the developing political agender of the time. Socially, the two sides were heavily split, with the Soviet Union seeking communist support and allies whilst the US sought to counter their progress in a similar manner. Economically these relations with foreign countries that either joined the eastern or western blocs helped to further the

When the world famous liberal thinker Francis Fukuyama in his masterpiece declared that we were witnessing the end of the history, he was greeting the new political structure and also the new international environment, which is peaceful[1]. However, developments that occurred after the collapse of the Soviet Union showed us that the dissolution of the Soviets was unexpected. The international society was not ready for peace and Fukuyama’s optimistic assumptions were far from becoming real. Moreover, the international society currently started to realise that the tension and the potential of mass destructive war during the Cold War era had provided a

The Cold War was not a quintessential war, there were not any violence or death involved in the Cold War. There were not any ground troops or tanks, no actual deployment of missiles, etc. The Cold War consisted of two superpowers spreading their influence throughout the world with propagandas, espionage (the practice of spying or of using spies), and proxy wars (a war instigated by a major power that does not itself become involved). Before the Cold War took place, the United States and the Soviet Union was fighting side by side against the Axis powers during World War II. After the second world war had ended, the Soviet Union took advantage of how Western Europe soil was diminished after World War II and attempt to distribute their ideology

The Cold War took a lot of affect on the United States Domestic Policy and American society. Domestic Policies were changed due to the world affairs, and the American society had a dramatic change from the war. The United States Government became extra secure and protected. Many new political cartoons were created from the fear of Communists and other big events and things that were happening during this time period. War was the leading problem in the US during this time period. Many citizens became upset and protested. Also, many American citizens were scared because they heard many people talking about the war,and what was happening and took as many measures on safety as they possibly knew and could. Later, through science, we have learned that many of their tactics when it came to protecting themselves would not even have worked.The United States spend a lot of extra money during this time period to keep up with the war. (DBQ questions)

The Cold War was a significant time for the United States and the Soviet Union, while the rest of the world watched intently. Although no actual war took place, both of these powerful countries did their best to promote their political and ideological ideas while trying to gain some ground in the seemingly never ending arms race. This war was driven by both fear and the strive to become the strongest and most powerful country. During the time of the Cold War, the United States proved to be a strong influence over Canada. Given its location, it was obvious as to which side Canada was on. While Canada believed in the same ideologies as the US, this nation was still reluctant to fully emerge themselves into the hysteria that had been emerging in the US. However, even though Canada had just received world recognition for its contribution during the Second World War, this large yet acutely populated country had much still to prove. During this time, Canada just recently became a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But while Canada was making huge steps in their peacekeeping and military growth, there were still rumours of espionage circling the country.

After the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II it was apparent that the victors would come out as the new world powers. With the United States and the Soviet Union being the strongest nations of the victorious Allies they were the two countries who emerged as the new world powers but their views varied drastically. The Democratic United States and the Communist Soviets butted heads about each others views and the U.S. wanted to halt the spread of communism so it couldn’t get to the rest of the world. The U.S. adopted a policy of containment to keep communism in the USSR and the other places it had spread. The U.S.’s main goal was to prevent the spread of communism and they did everything

The role of America at the end of World War II was where the origins of policing the world originate. America had been engaged in a very costly war in terms of dollars as well as lives. But, despite the expense the United States came out of World War II better than any other nation that was involved. The Second World War was a battle between the Allied and Axis Powers. The Allied Powers consisted of the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and France. This war was seen as the fight against Nazi Germany, and therefore resulted in a majority of the battles fought on German and Russian soil. The aftermath left the Soviet Union in bad shape. Close to twenty million Russians

The Cold War was a period of continuous tension between the United States and the Soviet Union lasting from 1945 to 1989. As the two nations emerged from World War II as world superpowers, the race for supremacy commenced. While American democracies consisted hostility towards the idea of a communist state, the Soviet Union aimed to dominate the Eastern hemisphere with their communist ideals. Although the two superpowers never engaged in full scale combat, their rivalries produced a long period of mutual distrust and antipathy. American presidents Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan all played large, impactful roles during the Cold War, however, they each attempted to lead their country to peace in respective ways.

Fuelled by aversion and escalation of competition, the Cold War marks history’s height of political and military tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Despite fighting alongside in the Second World War, tensions heighted and conflicting ideologies ripped these two nations apart. The rivalry, that consumed a large portion of the twentieth century, nearly brought the world to the brink of disaster. The strenuous relationship was characterized by the overwhelming sense of mutual doubt, animosity, and lack of communication. As two nations eminently divided by ideological differences, the mutual misperception between the US and the USSR is undeniably imperative to the development of the early Cold War in regards to Soviet

U.S foreign policy is a complex entity, shrouded in a deep need to provide safety for Americans along with a desire to shape the world in a way which is conducive for the American economy to prosper. The Cold War made these goals increasingly difficult due to the fact that the U.S was in unprecedented waters. Never before in U.S history had America been so involved abroad during peace time. Unrestricted warfare for the most part, was out of the question; it was often far too dangerous and the consequences far too grave to consider sending troops into foreign lands to protect American interest. Also coming out the the second Wold War and a bloody conflict in Korea the American public had no appetite for war. Instead the U.S relied increasingly

During the 1950’s to the present, the United State’s influence on the world as a global superpower skyrocketed. Originally Western European countries were considered the most dominant nations in the world; however, after World War 2 Europe was left in a state of turmoil, and gave way for the United States to become a global superpower. Western European countries became dependent on the U.S for military support, industrial support, and economic support in order to rebuild their nations. Eventually during the Cold War era that followed, the United States proved to be a strong and dominant nation as well by protecting and aiding Western Europe away from communistic influence, and back to a state of tranquility. Through the United State’s interaction

The US foreign policy towards the Middle East can be divided into three major epochs the first during the Cold War. Second after the Cold War till the 9/11 event and the third epoch is after the 9/11. During the Cold War the Containment Policy influenced the United States foreign policy in the Middle East. The three main concerns in the Middle East for the United States were oil, protecting Israel, and containing communism made the United States’ foreign policy in the region defensive, reactive, and pragmatic. The United States sought peace and stability within the Middle East region in order to prevent Middle Eastern countries from taking sides between the two superpowers. Preventing war was essential to Containment Policy. After the end

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, contemporary is defined as the characteristics of the present period. As for contemporary world history, it is defined as the events, development, and ideas that came to be from 1945 to the present.

The foreign policy of the US during the Cold War was containment. Containment was the stopping of the Soviet Union through diplomacy or military intervention. Many ideas of came out of this policy and the biggest was the Truman Doctrine. This was the idea that the US would use the power of money

While President John F. Kennedy was only the commander and chief for a brief period of years, not even fulfilling a full term, he was extremely beloved. Not just for the work that he completed in the United States, such as founding the Peace Corps, but for his strategic and diplomatic relations with what were often extremely tense diplomatic relations. One of the most famous incidents of precarious international relations was the Cuban Missile Crisis; it was during this occasion that Kennedy had to use strategic and rock solid diplomatic techniques.