U.S Foreign Policy After World War II, America and the Soviet Union were the two major powers who competed for markets and resources. At the same time, communism was taking over in the Soviet Union, China and Eastern Europe. This communist takeover led to the Red Scare and shocked the American public with fear that communism would spread all throughout the world. Due to United States’ desire to contain communism and secure foreign markets and resources, confusing foreign policy decisions were made that often contradicted previous United States policies and American values. This was evident during the ousting of democratically elected Mohammed Mossadegh in Iran, the threat of communism in the Suez Canal Crisis and the secret deals made in the
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This doctrine stated that the United States could defend any Middle Eastern country against communism, which was confusing to the American people for multiple reasons. First, the people were confused because communism was not even considered a threat to Middle Eastern countries and secondly, they wondered why the United States would even try to get involved with the Middle East at all. In fact, the government was trying to deceive the people in order to gain and secure foreign markets and resources in the Middle East. The government was claiming to get involved in the Middle East in effort to stop the spread of communism; however, they were mostly just interested in gaining control of the markets and resources in the Middle East. The United States continued to make confusing decisions as well as decisions which contradicted accepted American …show more content…
Despite these confusing and contradictory ways, the United States emerged as the most powerful economic power globally and changed its foreign policy dramatically. It took the lead in funding for the United Nations and various constitutional values shaped current United States foreign policy, where governments with democracy are often favored. However, the United States will continue to have conflicts with the international politicians that do not govern the same
This doctrine stated that the United States could defend any Middle Eastern country against communism, which was confusing to the American people for multiple reasons. First, the people were confused because communism was not even considered a threat to Middle Eastern countries and secondly, they wondered why the United States would even try to get involved with the Middle East at all. In fact, the government was trying to deceive the people in order to gain and secure foreign markets and resources in the Middle East. The government was claiming to get involved in the Middle East in effort to stop the spread of communism; however, they were mostly just interested in gaining control of the markets and resources in the Middle East. The United States continued to make confusing decisions as well as decisions which contradicted accepted American …show more content…
Despite these confusing and contradictory ways, the United States emerged as the most powerful economic power globally and changed its foreign policy dramatically. It took the lead in funding for the United Nations and various constitutional values shaped current United States foreign policy, where governments with democracy are often favored. However, the United States will continue to have conflicts with the international politicians that do not govern the same