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

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)

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

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?

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

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.”

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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