A presidential doctrine is related to how the United States sees its policies toward foreign affairs. The term was first used when President Monroe proclaimed, in 1823, that European powers should not colonize or interfere with sovereign countries in the Americas. (stampaday.wordpress.com) The United States, in turn, would not interfere with European powers or their colonies. In the event that a European power would take hostile measures toward the Americas, the country would defend itself. President Monroe made this proclamation to Congress in his State of the Union Address. The intention of the president was to show America’s moral opposition to colonialism. It has since been known as the Monroe Doctrine; however, most presidential doctrines
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On January 5, 1957, President Eisenhower announced to Congress that any legitimate government could request economic aid or military intervention from the military if it felt threatened by armed aggression from another country. Specifically the Eisenhower Doctrine, was contingent on a main obligation by the United States to the protection and immovability of the Middle East. (Hahn, 2016) The Eisenhower Doctrine was in response to more Soviet influence in Egypt and Syria following the Suez Crisis in the Middle East in 1956. The winner of the confrontation would set the ground work for the Eisenhower Doctrine. The United States was a dominant world power as a leader in nuclear power and capitalist power. The public attitudes and foreign policy goals of the Eisenhower years influenced the policies of the government during the years of the Cold War, and especially as it relates to our relations with the Middle East. (Peter L. …show more content…
As Great Britain and France relinquished their hold in the region, the United States feared this was an opportunity for the Soviets to gain power and spread communism in the newly established Arab sovereignties. However, the United States sought to gain influence in the Middle East without being its actions being interpreted as a challenge to the newly formed Arab governments. These governments faced domestic turmoil, political strife, and little economic power. Arab nationalism was gaining power and credibility. With the death of Stalin in March 1953, both the Soviet Union and the United States wanted to be the superpowers to resolve any regional conflicts that arose.
On January 5, 1957, President Eisenhower announced to Congress that any legitimate government could request economic aid or military intervention from the military if it felt threatened by armed aggression from another country. Specifically the Eisenhower Doctrine, was contingent on a main obligation by the United States to the protection and immovability of the Middle East. (Hahn, 2016) The Eisenhower Doctrine was in response to more Soviet influence in Egypt and Syria following the Suez Crisis in the Middle East in 1956. The winner of the confrontation would set the ground work for the Eisenhower Doctrine. The United States was a dominant world power as a leader in nuclear power and capitalist power. The public attitudes and foreign policy goals of the Eisenhower years influenced the policies of the government during the years of the Cold War, and especially as it relates to our relations with the Middle East. (Peter L. …show more content…
As Great Britain and France relinquished their hold in the region, the United States feared this was an opportunity for the Soviets to gain power and spread communism in the newly established Arab sovereignties. However, the United States sought to gain influence in the Middle East without being its actions being interpreted as a challenge to the newly formed Arab governments. These governments faced domestic turmoil, political strife, and little economic power. Arab nationalism was gaining power and credibility. With the death of Stalin in March 1953, both the Soviet Union and the United States wanted to be the superpowers to resolve any regional conflicts that arose.