US Foreign Policy

Access to oil

In the World War II era, the U.S. policy of "isolationism" ended quite abruptly. While President Roosevelt had lent aid to Great Britain in mild forms in 1940 and 1941, on December 7th of 1941, with the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people and leaders rose up vigorously to clamor for revenge, and thus American isolationism became a thing of the past.

It depends on which President Roosevelt you are referring to, but here are the foreign policies of both of them.

Theodore Roosevelt:
One of the major issues during Roosevelt's time in office was the fact that a canal across the Americas was needed. The need for a canal was clear during the Spanish American War. The U.S.S. Oregon sailed all the way from the West coast to Cuba, but didn't make it to Cuba before the war was over. Columbia, who owned Panama at the time, did not let the U.S. build the canal. The U.S. urged Panama to fight for independence. When it gained its independence, the U.S. was able to build the canal. Shortly after this, Roosevelt signed the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which basically stated that if any conflict happened within U.S. territory, the U.S. is going to handle it. This was tested during the Dominican Republic financial crisis. When Europe placed tariffs on the D.R., it fell into a crisis. The U.S. went in and took over the tariffs, and the debt was paid off in two years. Roosevelt also won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for hosting a conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Japan and Russia. He was able to help the two countries negotiate peace.


Franklin Roosevelt:
The United States still wanted to keep a policy of neutrality even when Hitler gained power in Germany. Congress passed the Neutrality Acts that limited trade with nations mobilizing for war. The U.S. still held neutral when Japan wrongfully attacked the gunship Panay. Shortly after it was attacked, Japan criticized the Five Power Act of the Washington Conference and the U.S.'s only response was to boost the navy. Congress soon passed the Neutrality Act of 1939 (Cash and Carry Act) that discarded all embargoes. In 1941, Britain had depleted all its funds, and in response the United States created the Lend-Lease Act. This allowed the United States to lend war and battle ships to the Allies. On the edge of war, Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met and signed the Atlantic Charter. This outlined the objectives of the war. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and the United States entered the war against the Axis Powers. The United States saw little success in the beginning of the war, but when the Americans adopted the technique of island hopping in the Pacific, they slowly made their way toward Japan. The Americans successfully overcame Germany in Africa under the command of General Eisenhower. The war lasted a total of almost four years. The push towards peace had been started during the war in 1943, after the Russians successfully turned the tide of war. The Moscow Conference was held, and it held that there was a need for an international peace keeping commission. Congress accepted the provision. The Teheran Conference was held in 1943, the Dumbarton Oaks was held in 1944, and the San Francisco Conference was held in 1945. These conferences were all aimed at created a national peace keeping organization. The charter for the United Nations was created, and it was signed by fifty nations in San Francisco. Congress ratified this proposal with very little opposition.

There was no Gulf War in 1990. Operaton Desert Shield was executed in 1990. Desert Shield was a build up of military forces intended to enforce Iraqi movements OUT of Kuwait, if they did not obey the order to depart that region. Operation Desert STORM commenced in January of 1991 to enforce Iraqi departure from that area.

It divided the country and led to the numerous civilian protests against the war.

When Manuel Roxas was able to get the rehabilitation funds from U.S. after independece, he needs to concede military bases , trade restriction for the Philippine citizens, and special privileges for U.S. property owner and investor.

For the simple reason that we should prefer that fewer people die or live horrible lives. It is the same reason we should care about the Kurdish conflict, the Burmese conflicts, the large-scale strife in Africa, and so many other humanitarian problems.

From the end of World War II until the 1990s, Communist advances (mainly by the Soviet Union) in the world-community had a direct and profound effect upon American foreign policy. Much of America's diplomacy, strategic planning, and interventions were designed to confront the advances directly or indirectly wherever they were being made. To a lesser extent, America's foreign policy is still shaped today by Communistic moves in the global community.

Answer this question… To force terrorist groups to stop attacking Western targets using massive military force.

The U.S. and the Soviet Union both started building their militaries faster

No. The Arab Nations openly stated that they were trying to erase Israel from the map during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War or Ramadan War). Any support of Israel would have been counter to their agenda and would thus be very displeasing to them. The Arab displeasure with American support for Israel during that conflict was expressed through the Arab Oil Embargo that attempted to cow into submission the many nations that had supported Israel in the past.

The US, over the years, have made extreme changes in foreign policies. During 1880 to 1910 the country had 5 different presidents all with their own views of foreign policies. The government did not open to the benefits of foreign policy until 1900.

to isolate america from the war

Secretary of State John Jay, in his Open Door Note, proposed the Open Door Policy in 1899 to deal with keeping China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis.

For more information about Hay and his Open Door Policy, see the related links below.

Because Iraq invaded Kuwait and Kuwait is an ally of the US. Iraq's invasion also was a major threat to Saudi Arabia and under no condition could the Western world allow such a concentration of the world oil reserves to be controlled by Saddam Hussein.

they realised they could get more(of everything) if they are involved

Lyndon Johnson

The first president to send a fighting force into Vietnam was President Lyndon B. Johnson although President Dwight D. Eisenhower sported the French in the First Indochina War with navy and air support no actual forces had set food inside Vietnam

Michael Jackson

Because he donated estimated $500-million million to charity and he wanted to heal the world, stop poverty and end all war

The US Open Door Policy was designed to open up the European-made Spheres of Influence in CHINA to US influence and trade.

At the time, just after September 11, 2001, it certainly was. The US had to strike somewhere...the American public demanded it. That attack was fairly emotional for US citizens; especially citizens living back east (read New York).

At the time, US Intel ID'd Afghanistan as a probable AO (Area of Operation). It was a good guess; but US Special Operations (etc. etc. etc.) that are (or were) built to deal with those problems were not as experienced as they used to be during the cold war era. Relying too much on "whiz bang bells and whistles" hi-tech toys, and new politically motivated (and politically correct) military leaders who just wanted "JOB SECURITY" and not get the job done (kill the enemy and go home) has resulted in nothing...but being in Afghanistan (job security).

Bottom line; what started out as a noble cause, has turned into "just a steady pay-check" for the participants.

The U.S. government was influenced by it because they stood for the democratic government, as we saw when they broke away from the English monarchy. It also changed how we looked at France. We now see them as an independent country which was greatly influenced by their willingness to revolt against everything they stood for. The U.S. government was influenced by it because they stood for the democratic government, as we saw when they broke away from the English monarchy. It also changed how we looked at France. We now see them as an independent country which was greatly influenced by their willingness to revolt against everything they stood for.

granting asylum to the Shah of Iran

Many Iranians were frustrated with the American government because it supported the shah of Iran during the time. The Shah was a totalitarian leader, which the Iranians did not like, but he tried to westernize Iran which gained the favor of the US. As a result there was a protest outside of the American embassy in Tehran, which ended storming the embassy and taking Americans hostages. The movie Argo details some of these issues.

While American policy did more than is perhaps generally, realized to preserve China from classic imperialism, it still fell short.

The foreign policy of the United States affected actions because it caused different interactions to take place between the United States and China.