American Foreign policies and Influences

1218 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Pros and cons of U.S. foreign policy

No country in the world that has influence as the US. May be it is basically because it is a super-power nation. Although Russia has been there for ages since the time she existed as USSR, her foreign influence so far has not equated that exhibited by the US. The people’s republic of China is trying as much as she can to have influence, especially in Africa and other developing worlds, but still United States of America is on the lead on impacting countries of the world. Even the operations of international bodies like the UN have not fully been able to operate independent of influence from the US either directly or indirectly. What the US stands for in the international platform is felt across all the nations of the world. Amazingly scholars claim with firmness that what California is doing and believing today, is exactly what the world will be doing and believing tomorrow. This just shows how dominant the US is on the face of the world. Due to this great influence of the US in the international arena, debates have ensued concerning the impacts of America’s excessive involvement in international matters. Most Americans today are of divided opinions on international policies their leaders expose them to and the question making the rounds is whether those policies are worth all the inputs expended by the US government. Structurally and politically America is democratic. One of the key things it takes to the international community is that it wants the “whole” world to be democratic. It wants people to believe what it believes in. this has more been championed by members of the Congress and the executive and it all amounts into asking whether these two institutions are becoming a liability or an asset to the Americans at large. ... ... middle of paper ... ... Yes, everybody will agree that America being a superpower has an image to protect. Her international power should be felt from Far East to the west, north or south. However the tricks of the trade need to be changed. The American government needs to introduce moderation on its international policies so that there can be a balance between pursuing her interests and exerting power on other countries. Moderation will ensure that international conflicts between her and other nations are kept at a minimum. Less conflict directly translates to increase international understanding between America and her allies. The current policy is characterized by favor for allies. for example, history has proven that the US and Israel are very close allies and irrespective of whether Israel is on the right or wrong concerning international conflicts, the US always sides with her.

Show More
Related

  • Global Interaction Dbq Analysis

    497 Words  | 1 Pages

    As the United States developed into a world economic power, it also became a military and political power. Certain things led Americans to become more involved in world affairs, such as territorial growth. There were also consequences to the nation’s new role, like conflict between citizens and people of power. United States government and leaders had to learn the “hard way”, the challenges and negativity that they would face, such as loss of money and lack of control between certain nations, and the positive effects such as expansion of territory and alliances.

    Read More

  • ?Letter to Americans? by E. P. Thompson

    735 Words  | 2 Pages

    It is somehow strange for today’s reader to find out that the situation with America’s foreign affairs hasn’t changed much. As some clever people have said, “The History book on the shelf is always repeating itself.” Even after nineteen years, Americans think of themselves as citizens of the strongest nation in the world. Even after the September the 11th. Even after Iraq. And Afghanistan.

    Read More

  • United States Foreign Policy DBQ

    844 Words  | 2 Pages

    During the "Roaring Twenties" people were living up to the modern standards of society. Then the Great Depression began and the joy and excitement disappeared and tension manifested. In the time period of 1920-1941 America experienced major global events that occurred in extremely short rapid intervals of time. From the end of World War I in 1918 to the Roaring Twenties, straight to the Great Depression in 1929, into the beginning of World War II in 1939, and all the way to the horror of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, America faced these occurrences with difficulty and confusion. But with the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, quick and immediate responses were made to stabilize America. Among his responses

    Read More

  • American Foreign Policy Dbq

    941 Words  | 2 Pages

    Between 1895 and 1920, the years in which William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson reigned in the presidents, the United States struggled for not only justice at home but abroad as well. During this period policies such as Roosevelt’s Big Stick diplomacy, William Taft’s Dollar diplomacy, and Woodrow Wilson’s Moral diplomacy were all used in foreign affairs in hopes of benefit for all involved. However, it would be appropriate to say that self-interest was the most important driving factor for American policy and can be exemplified through economic, social, and political relations.

    Read More

  • US Foreign Policy During the 20th Century

    791 Words  | 2 Pages

    Over the course of the history of the United States, specific foreign policies have affected the methods in which the U.S. involves itself around the globe. Specifically, certain policies have affected U.S. involvement in Latin America.

    Read More

  • World War II And War On Terror

    1793 Words  | 4 Pages

    The United States is the Super Power in today’s world and two reasons for that are the outcome of World War II and how the President at the time, Franklin Delano Roosevelt handled conflicts at home as well as overseas. America was going through a very difficult time dealing with the Great Depression and the problem of Germany starting conflicts in Europe where nothing was being done about it. World War II was something America stayed out of for about three years, but when we finally did get involved the “scales” were now tipped in the favor of the Allies due to the American involvement. Also, as shown in World War I when the United States gets involved with conflicts dealing with issues overseas we are very successful and are adamant on becoming victorious. Much like the conflict America is dealing with today in Iraq, although many people do not agree with the war and the grounds for the war I think that our government is doing the right thing. People need to realize that our government would not do anything to hurt the nation or its people because that is just a reflection of the government and the people who run it. They want to be perceived as the super power of the world and would not do anything to hurt that image. Much like Roosevelt helped the United States to appear the Super Power, President Bush is also doing his part by continuing the war on terror and not ending it until he feels we have conquered the men behind the 9/11 attacks.

    Read More

  • Analyzing Power's Arrogance: Fulbright's 1966 Perspective

    797 Words  | 2 Pages

    It is the belief that America expresses its cultural superiority through its wealth and dominance, and its superiority is measured in military strength. Using the appeal of logos, he states, “to the idea that its power is a sign of God 's favor, conferring upon it a special responsibility for other nations— to make them richer and happier and wiser, to remake them, that is, in its own shining image” (Fulbright 1). This belief that “the United States has a divinely ordained role to play in the sacred drama of the world history” (Lears 33) is one that Fulbright argues must not succeed. According to “The Arrogance of Power Revisited” by Jackson Lears, Fulbright was concerned that “America was losing its perspective on what was within its capacity to control and what was beyond it”

    Read More

  • The Future of the United States In a Nonstate World of 2030

    857 Words  | 2 Pages

    The United States is the most powerful country in the world. The U.S. has maintained this level of power for the past five decades. This is going to change overtime, because this happens to all the great world powers. It happened to the Persian, Greeks, Romans, and the British empires. There are a number of countries like China, Brazil, and India that is trying to replace the U.S. are the world leader. There is a number of path the future may take the United States. The world may be a different place in 2030, in a nonstate world. According to (National Intelligence Council, 2012), “In this world, nonstate actors—nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), multinational businesses, academic institutions, and wealthy individuals—as well as subnational units (megacities, for example), flourish and take the lead in confronting global challenges.” So there need to be examination of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS); to see if a nonstate world threatens and challenges there national interest.

    Read More

  • The Transformation of America

    1375 Words  | 3 Pages

    In no field other than politics does the justification for action often come from a noteworthy event and the true cause stays hidden behind the headlines. The United States’ transformation from a new state to a global superpower has been a methodical journey molded by international conditions (the global terrain for statecraft), the role of institutions and their programmed actions, and ultimately, the interests of actors (the protection of participants in making policy’s items and i...

    Read More

  • American Foreign Policy in World War II

    1612 Words  | 4 Pages

    As we approach the next Presidential election the topic of American foreign policy is once again in the spotlight. In this paper, I will examine four major objectives of U.S. foreign policy that have persisted throughout the twentieth century and will discuss the effect of each on our nation’s recent history, with particular focus on key leaders who espoused each objective at various times. In addition, I will relate the effects of American foreign policy objectives, with special attention to their impact on the American middle class. Most importantly, this paper will discuss America’s involvement in WWI, WWII, and the Cold War to the anticipated fulfillment of these objectives—democracy, manifest destiny, humanitarianism, and economic expansion.

    Read More

  • Monroe Doctrine

    1776 Words  | 4 Pages

    The United States on several occasions have had to enforce the Monroe Doctrine and police international lands, our power to stop tyranny, corruption and our desire to maintain international unity will continually allow the United States to remain the great Nation that it is.

    Read More

  • America's Democracy

    1078 Words  | 3 Pages

    The political culture that defines American politics shows that despite this compromise, America is still very much a democratic society. The very history of the country, a major contributor to the evolution of its political culture, shows a legacy of democracy that reaches from the Declaration of Independence through over two hundred years to today’s society. The formation of the country as a reaction to the tyrannical rule of a monarchy marks the first unique feature of America’s democratic political culture. It was this reactionary mindset that greatly affected many of the decisions over how to set up the new governmental system. A fear of simply creating a new, but just as tyrannic... ...

    Read More

  • Hegemony Essay

    1817 Words  | 4 Pages

    ...he discussion of this difficult topic. Of course we can utilize the duck test to determine whether or not the United States looks like an empire and acts like an empire--possibly even bringing us to the conclusion that it does in fact have these characteristics--but this does little more than scratch the surface of this complex question. In order to truly analyze this concept, we must go “beyond incidental observation and look at the historic big picture” (Grondin et al.,2006: p. 219). Though this debate will never result in a definitive answer, based on an understanding of America’s position and power within the international community both in the present and the past, I firmly believe that characterizing America as an “empire” is inappropriate and hyperbolic and should only be used as a situational description as opposed to an indefinite assertion.

    Read More

  • American Empire

    937 Words  | 2 Pages

    ...k to the far reaching nature of the distinct American empire; global hegemony of the US in areas of finance, education, media and international law; whilst NATO, ANZUS and Israel speak directly to the conciliatory and consolidation efforts of successive, democratically elected US governments.

    Read More

  • Power And Weakness

    1319 Words  | 3 Pages

    200 years ago when the United States were weak, and practiced the strategies of indirection, now that the United States are powerful, they behave as powerful nations do and European countries see the world through the eyes of weaker powers.

    Read More

More about American Foreign policies and Influences

Open Document