From the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which internationally recognized the United States (US), till the present actions taken by the Obama Administration, the US has changed a large amount of its involvements and aspects within their foreign policy. During the creation of the US, it remained relatively isolated and has grown into the involved superpower it is today. In today’s society and throughout history, US Foreign Policy has remained a vital role in the international community.
As the US emerged as a new nation, it played a small role with other nations and prevented involvement with European affairs. The first few presidents, including Washington and Jefferson, advised an isolated role while other world powers fought against each other …show more content…
President Wilson did involve America in the “War to End All Wars,” but reverted back to isolation ideals by not joining the League of Nations and increasing internal domestic affairs. Despite efforts in the 1920s and 1930s to restructure different Central Powers that fought in WWI, different fascist, nazist, and communist dictators gained control of European governments and threatened many democracies in Europe and Asia, including the US as well. Despite the actions of enemies threatening different parts of the world, the US remained neutral in World War Two (WWII) until it would be invaded or attacked. Once the US was attacked by Japan, however, the US and its president, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), began to ally with the Allied Powers, similar countries who were involved in WWI. Once the US and its allies won against Nazi Germany and Militaristic Japan, “FDR and his aides fleshed out plans for the structure of the post-war world, a task they undertook beginning in the early 1940s.” After WWII, the US and its foreign policy would greatly expand to cover the entire world instead of isolated …show more content…
Multiple groups arose and have threatened many secular, democratic, and religiously varied countries. In addition to terrorist groups, current presidents, such as President Bush and President Obama have dealt with many countries and groups within the Middle East and have increased influence to change government structures within the Middle East, specifically in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was its leader. In today’s society, there is a great amount of involvement with foreign policy. Especially with the increase of communications, globalization, and international commerce, the US has become involved more than ever with foreign affairs and the infrastructure of the world. Within the future and depending on the nation’s future leaders, America will remain a large influence on the world and have an important foreign policy, but it will depend it other nations role to become involved with foreign politics as
As the US emerged as a new nation, it played a small role with other nations and prevented involvement with European affairs. The first few presidents, including Washington and Jefferson, advised an isolated role while other world powers fought against each other …show more content…
President Wilson did involve America in the “War to End All Wars,” but reverted back to isolation ideals by not joining the League of Nations and increasing internal domestic affairs. Despite efforts in the 1920s and 1930s to restructure different Central Powers that fought in WWI, different fascist, nazist, and communist dictators gained control of European governments and threatened many democracies in Europe and Asia, including the US as well. Despite the actions of enemies threatening different parts of the world, the US remained neutral in World War Two (WWII) until it would be invaded or attacked. Once the US was attacked by Japan, however, the US and its president, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), began to ally with the Allied Powers, similar countries who were involved in WWI. Once the US and its allies won against Nazi Germany and Militaristic Japan, “FDR and his aides fleshed out plans for the structure of the post-war world, a task they undertook beginning in the early 1940s.” After WWII, the US and its foreign policy would greatly expand to cover the entire world instead of isolated …show more content…
Multiple groups arose and have threatened many secular, democratic, and religiously varied countries. In addition to terrorist groups, current presidents, such as President Bush and President Obama have dealt with many countries and groups within the Middle East and have increased influence to change government structures within the Middle East, specifically in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was its leader. In today’s society, there is a great amount of involvement with foreign policy. Especially with the increase of communications, globalization, and international commerce, the US has become involved more than ever with foreign affairs and the infrastructure of the world. Within the future and depending on the nation’s future leaders, America will remain a large influence on the world and have an important foreign policy, but it will depend it other nations role to become involved with foreign politics as