Figure 1 Percentage choosing a foreign policy issue as the most important problem, World War II Czech coup |-Korean War-|

Cuban missile crisis Berlin U-2 Test Ban Treaty Figure 1 (continued) Percentage choosing a foreign policy issue as the most important problem,

Figure 1 (continued) Percentage choosing a foreign policy issue as the most important problem, Gulf crisis and war Iran, Afghanistan Nuclear fears Iraq War 9/11

Figure 2 Foreign policy goals: % saying “very important”

Figure 3 “Critical threats” to the United States

Figure 4: International Terrorism and Lightning

Do you think it will be best for the future of this country if we take an active part in world affairs, or if we stayed out of world affairs? We shouldn't think so much in international terms but concentrate more on our own national problems and building up our strength and prosperity here at home. Since the United States is the most powerful nation in the world, we should go our own way in international matters, not worrying too much about whether other countries agree with us or not. The United States should mind its own business internationally and let other countries get along as best they can on their own. Figure 5: Isolationism questions Gulf War9/11

Would you say the U.S. should send more troops to Lebanon leave the number of troops about the same or remove the troops that are there now? Marine barracks bombed Reagan removes troops Figure 6

Figure 7 Bush I Approval Ratings, Gulf War ends

Figure 8 Bush II Approval Ratings, Washington Post Iraq War 9/11

Figure 9 Results for some elements of the most important problem question

Figure 10: Comparison of Gulf War and Iraq War All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war was worth fighting, or not? Months since the end of the war