1. American Government Chapter 17
Foreign Policy and National Defense
Section 3
American Foreign Policy Overview

2. What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
President Monroe – Isolationism
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
It said that the U.S. would stay out of the affairs of European countries and Russia.
BUT
They (Europe & Russia) must also stay out of the affairs of North and South America (western hemisphere)

3. Spanish – American War
The U.S. gained land with the defeat of Spain and became a first-class power in world politics
Land Acquired
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii

4. Good Neighbor Policy Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Allowed the U.S. to police Latin America
Revolutions etc.
Is the Monroe Doctrine a vital part of U.S. foreign policy today?

5. Open Door Policy with China
Secretary of State John Hay
Promoted equal trade access for all nations with China

6. WWI
German submarine warfare against the American shipping in the Atlantic Ocean made us get out of our isolationist stance
In 1917 we entered WWI “to make the world safe for democracy.”

7. WWII Ended America’s commitment to isolationism WHY?
It involved 61 nations around the world
WWII was the shift in U.S. foreign policy to internationalism – we have used this ever since.
Protection of the U.S.

8. Deterrence
Keeping your military might at such a high level that it would discourage, prevent an attack

9. A time of threats, posturing and military buildup – NO actual fighting
Cold War
40 years of tense, hostile relations between the two superpowers (U.S. & U.S.S.R.)
A time of threats, posturing and military buildup – NO actual fighting

10. SEE EXAMPLES IN NEXT SLIDES
Truman Doctrine
What was it?
Economic and military aid to those countries that were coming under the control of communism
SEE EXAMPLES IN NEXT SLIDES

11. U.S. Airlift into West Berlin
Berlin Blockade
End of WWII
U.S. Airlift into West Berlin

12. Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet missiles located in Cuba (90 miles from U.S.)
President Kennedy blockaded Cuba to stop more missiles from coming in
U.S. warned we would attack unless missiles were removed
Soviets removed missiles would

13. North Korea attacked South Korea
Korean War
The U.S. helped the UN sponsored South Korea vs. the Soviet sponsored North Korea
North Korea attacked South Korea

14. Soviets and China supplied equipment etc to North Vietnam
Vietnam War
Communist supported North Vietnam attacks against anticommunist South Vietnam
Soviets and China supplied equipment etc to North Vietnam

15. Terrorist Groups – al Qaida
Dangers Today
Iraq
North Korea
Terrorist Groups – al Qaida