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US Foreign Policy
The US foreign policy is the policy through which the US interacts with other nations. The overall goal of this policy is to secure democracy for the benefit of both the American and international communities.
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Why is the Continuity Irish Republican Army relevant to the US?
The Continuity Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary group that aims to bring about a united Ireland. It is an illegal organisation in the Republic of Ireland and is designated a terrorist organization in the United States.
Identify and explain 3 countries that were impacted by American imperialistic foreign policy?
Absolutely every nation on Earth has been impacted by American imperialistic foreign policy. From its policies of (economic, military, nuclear, cultural, etc.) intimidation tactics, it has created a world-wide web of fear and hatred. Pick a country, any country. If it has not been the victim of American military aggression (or proxy-aggression), then it has been bullied and coerced into trade deals, or been overrun by American firms and conglomerates. America = death
What was the US Invasion of Cambodia?
Crossed the Cambodian border (Into Cambodia) on 01 May 1970; stayed sixty days, penetrated 21 miles.
What was the foreign policy of William McKinley?
The McKinley administration was known for economic prosperity and the growth and influence of business in American politics. The McKinley era saw the rise of American Imperialism. Imperialism is the desire to acquire influence or ownership of areas outside the United States, for the increase in military, economic, and commercial weath and influence they would bring to the United States. Imperialism is an outgrowth of Manifest Destiny. It is considered by some to be Manifest Destiny outside the boundaries of the nation. Trade made the US an active participant in world affairs. American ships, sailors, and merchant vessels were traveling to the world's most exotic ports. To protect that commerce, imperialism became a policy of the McKinley administration. The belief was that the United States should acquire influence and ownership of areas in the Pacific, South America, Africa and in the Atlantic, so we could protect our Naval and merchant forces and continue to increase trade. The Spanish-American War was an example of imperialism in action. MrV
I am improving the above- Mckinleys may have seemed imperialist but it was genrally more about moral and socail issues than power. McKinley did not aim to control other people, but rather wanted to make other people American. His religious and moral ideas made him believe it was American responsibility to educte and christianize others.
What defense treaty did the US have with the fascist Franco government of Spain?
A serious agreement with Franco's Spain had never been submitted to the US Senate for its consent. This one was not a "secret" yet seemed to escape press coverage.
In 1953 the US began to pay Spain for US bases there. The Kennedy administration had extended the agreement to include a Polaris submarine base. The 1963 extension had words to the effect that a threat to either country would be a matter of dual concern. Apparently, the new agreement had been placed in the hands of the Spanish Ambassador in Washington DC to reword to cover the new submarine base.
It became known that the Ambassador cleverly used the exact words in the SEATO treaty to make it a mutually agreed upon "deal". The new extension was also not ratified by the US Senate. The matter stood until 1970, when it was finally addressed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
What did the US learn it could no longer do as a result of the Cold War?
Politics and economics were all changed as a direct result of the end of WW 2 and the beginning of the so-called "Cold War".Clearly, just when Americans were so glad that after so many lives of US soldiers was over, there appeared the Soviet Union, and as with Germany, was ruled by a Soviet dictator. Stalin made it clear that he was a follower of Marxism-Leninism which within itself saw all non-socialist nations as enemies of a communistic world. This world was one of secret trials and no democracy.
In this situation the US saw that it could not return to isolationism. The free democracies of world including the USA had to be careful of Stalinist aggression. No serious person believed the Stalinist propaganda line that the capitalist nations were bent on invading Mother Russia.
Americans also did not forget two things. The Soviets and Nazi Germany had a nonaggression pact in 1939 which enabled the division of Poland between the two despotic nations.
Also, it was clear that Russia would not declare war on Japan which would have helped the other allies. About a week before the Japanese surrendered, Stalin declared war on Imperial Japan.
What are some negative effects that Muslims Arab and Christian American's have had on the US?
One of the most negative effects that Muslim Arabs and Christian Americans have had on the US is a negative attitude that came about after 9/11.
The US opened up trade with Japan directly, being the first Western country to violate Japan's isolationist policy. As a result, they established embassies and consulates in Japan and traded directly with the Shogunate and (later) Empire of Japan. Conversely, by the time the US arrived in China, Western countries had already carved up much of China into Spheres of Influence. As a result, the US pursued the "Open Door Policy" which was a policy that would allow the US (and any other Western power) to operate in any of the extant Spheres of Influence.
The Cold War policy was called "containment." By supporting anti-communist governments and movements, the US attempted to match the Soviet attempts to create new communist governments that would become client states of the USSR.
What effect did the Korean War have on US foreign policies and military policies?
How did the US Senate react to President Roosevelt's pledge to the League of Nations?
When US President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked the Senate to pass a resolution authorizing the President, at his discretion, to embargo arms shipments to aggressor nations, the Senate decided to amend the requested resolution. The Senate believed that if a president embargoed arms to an aggressor nation, it might involve the US in a war. The Senate therefore amended the resolution to embargo all nations should a dispute arise among both friendly and aggressive nations. This was a blow to his pledge to help the League of Nations.
What countries other than US are at war with Iraq and Afganistan?
Britain has been there (I think soon to withdraw) and good old Australia though she hasn't many soldiers there and they are poorly equiped. More a token effort because their military is a bit third world. I think Japan was there for a while.
This didn't answer the question. They aren't at war with either of Iraq or Afghanistan, more they are at war with factions, rebel and terrorist groups which operate inside these countries. As for Australia having a "third world" military, Australian soldiers are trained better than that of the US and UK, even the lowest ranking rifle man is taught to think like an officer incorporating strategy and tactics into their actions. There is a reason why our operations, more often than not suffer no casualities...
Why is foreign policy so important?
The world is increasingly inter-connected or "globalized" as some might say. We are no longer a handful of individual states. In large part we rely on one another for both economic and military support. How the rest of the world views one state is very important. Harsh foreign policy is often coupled with military action or economic embargoes. One might suggest that we shouldn't be complicated with foreign policy and not deal with the complications of other countries and become isolationist. What these people don't realize is that the very act of becoming isolationist is in fact foreign policy.
How has treatment toward Muslims and Arabs changed in the US?
if you're talking about after 9/11
then people disrespect Muslims alot and they don't show any kindness toward them but some do
Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from December 15, 1925, when he took power from the previous Qajjar Dynasty, until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran on September 16, 1941.
What effect did the Cuban missile crisis have on the US?
The US won the Cuban Missile Crisis only by making a secret deal with the Soviet Union. This left Cuba in the hands of Fidel Castro. Although it confirmed the strength of the US in preventing Soviet armaments from being placed in Latin America, Cuba itself regularly provided arms and troops to communist guerrilla movements.
The United States further extended its containment policy in Latin America---You're welcome Gradpoint users :)
What was implied by the name of the event the Iran hostage crisis?
The name "Iran Hostage Crisis" implies that there were hostages held by the Iranian government and this holding of hostages fomented a crisis.
Did Carter withdraw support for the Shah?
No. The Shah, however, was deposed while President Carter was in office. In deference to the Shah, Carter did not recognize the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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What was the US foreign policy during the Civil War in El Salvador?
Any nation that was either friendly or non-friendly were the guidelines. If they swayed towards the communists, they were considered un-friendly; and covert operations would commence. If they were friendly, then they might be monitored (if they were walking in the gray area-capable of swaying back towards the communists).
Which term best describes early American foreign policy?
America's ealry foreign policy tended toward isolationism.
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo and how did he affect US foreign policy at the turn of the century?
Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino Revolutionary Leader who led the primary force of anti-colonial Filipino guerrillas against the Spanish Colonial Authority in the Philippines. When the United States went to war against Spain in 1898 (the Spanish-American War), Aguinaldo saw a chance to achieve independence by siding with the US forces, so he became an ally of the US forces in the Philippines. However, after the Spanish-American War, Aguinaldo learned that the US simply wanted to acquire the Philippines as a colony and rule over it much as the Spanish had before. As a result, he broke with the US and led Filipino forces in opposition to the US Occupation. He was unsuccessful and the Philippines would only become independent in 1946.
I have not gotten into any conflicts in the Middle East and therefore there are no results to be had.
If the question is asking about the results of the United States' involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts, please see the Related Question below.
