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Which two principles have directed the foreign policy of the US since World War 2?
detente and containment
What were Lincoln's two major achievements?
Two of Lincolns major achievements were that he was a strong leader during the Civil War and the issue of the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln was also very successful in foreign policy.
How did the Marshall Plan differ from the Truman Doctrine?
Excellent answer. The Marshall Plan, the brainchild of George C. Marshall (who had been head of the Allied Chiefs of Staff during WW II), really had no intended connection to the Truman Doctrine and the policy of "Containment." It did, however, bring the US and USSR into conflict over the rebuilding of Germany and the western sectors of Berlin, and so became entangled in the Containment Policy, which was the invention of George Keenan. By rebuilding Western Europe and seeking to prevent the spread of Communism by all means possible, not only military means, the two policies became for a time two integral parts of Truman's foreign policy. The Marshall Plan, of course, ended when it's purpose was finished, but Containment remained a vital part of US policy until the economic collapse of the Soviet Union. That economic collapse was the very point of Keenan's plan.
Why was America attacked on 9-11?
There are two major reasons: 1) Al-Qaeda, as an organization, has as its mission the forcible conversion to Islam of the entire world. It does not recognize the right of Freedom of Religion and the idea that a powerful country, such as the United States could reject their demands to convert to Islam angered them enough to wish to inflict terrible pain on the United States. 2) American Foreign Policy in the Muslim World, especially as concerns Israel, angers a lot of Arabs. The support for a regime they see as violent towards their own people (the Palestinians) causes much ire. Additionally, the United States supported a coup d'état in Iran, supported Iraq before invading and supplanting it, empowered the Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, and many other issues. This anger with American Foreign Policy could only be rectified, in their opinion, if Americans could truly suffer for their foreign policy decisions like Muslims do. Two things are worth noting here. Firstly, Islam as a religion does not promote the idea of forcible conversion even though organizations like Al-Qaeda use this mechanism. It is one of the many ways that Al-Qaeda misrepresents the tenets of Islam. Secondly, George W. Bush's mantra that "they hate us for our freedom" is only a half-truth. The second part of that statement, that, of course, he never uttered, is "and our intent to squash theirs." Most Muslims want to be free and Arab Spring is a perfect example of how Arabs are ready to fight for freedom instead of against it.
Why did the US move so aggressively when one small country invaded another on the other side of the world?
Assuming that you mean Korea and Vietnam respectively, US foreign policy was dominated by two political theories: the Containment Policy and the Domino Theory, The first one, formulated in the late Forties after the Communist takeover of China and a number of East European countries, said that Communism should be contained in the territories it now controlled and that any effort to expand them further should be forcibly resisted. The second held that if one country in Asia would further fall to Communism, all other countries in the region would fall to it like so many Domino's. This policy therefore logically led first to the Korean war and later to the Vietnam war. The first one was succesful, the second one was not. On the other hand, the Domino Theory was proven wrong.
What is foreign policy?
Foreign Policy is how the country will interact with non-state actors.
What experience does Sarah Palin have in regards to foreign policy?
== == She served as mayor of a small town in Alaska, then Governor for about two years. Mayors and Governors do not participate in foreign policy. She may or may not have knowledge of foreign policy, but she does not have work/political experience.
What policy did the US return to after World War 1 and before World war two?
The foreign weapons policy.
How did foreign policy doctrines of the two bushes differ?
when and where was stephen f. austin born
Carter's best foreign policy achievement was his mediation between the leaders of what two countries?
Israel and Egypt
Is foreign policy the same as how you treat foreigners in your country?
No. The two have almost nothing whatsoever to do with each other.
Which two principles have directed the foreign policy of the US since World War 2?
detente and containment
The two presidencies thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving?
foreign issues
What two geographic features most influence the US foreign policy throughout the 19th century?
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
What are two actions Washington took to avoid war.?
He had decided on a foreign policy and he issued the neutral proclamation in April, 1793
What Two actions that Washington took to avoid war?
He had decided on a foreign policy and he issued the neutral proclamation in April, 1793
Which two geographic features most influenced US foreign policy throughout the 19th century?
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
