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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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If you accept Islands, Russia is only two miles from Alaska (the distance between Big Diomede Island (Russia), and Little Diomede Island (Alaska). Otherwise, the distance
mainland-to-mainland from Alaska to Russia is about 55 miles.
When the US did not return former Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1979, the American embassy in Iran was attacked and several of its members were taken hostage for 444 days. This has been termed the "Iran Hostage Crisis."
Why does the United States give Israel financial support?
The United States supports both Israel, Egypt, and Palestine. The United States is also prepared to support and aide any Arab country (like Egypt) that is willing to trade violence and antagonism for peace.
The United States support for the State of Israel is the strongest of the three comes from a variety of sources. Israel has cooperated with the United States on diplomatic issues, military and intelligence exchanges, large amounts of trade, and significant technological investment. In addition there a numerous Americans who support the State of Israel because of religious convictions on top of the already-listed reasons.
Egypt is the second-largest individual recipient of American Aid (after Israel) and this money has gone to fund the Egyptian Army primarily as well as infrastructure maintenance. Given the corruption in the Mubarak Regime, not much of this money trickled down to Egyptian commoners, but it was there. The United States maintains a strategic alliance with Egypt also on account of the Suez Canal which sees most of the Persian Gulf oil-tankers pass through.
The United States is the largest donor to UNRWA, the UN organization maintaining the Palestinian Refugee Camps, and is one of the largest donors to the Palestinian Authority, the current official government of Palestine. The United States has consistently endorsed a Roadmap to Peace with a Two-State Solution since the Oslo Accords in 1993.
Why does the United States protect Israel?
Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel is an open, progressive, multicultural society which does not through governmental policies oppress women, gays or religious minorities. Israel has many Arab citizens who vote, are represented in Parliament (Knesset) and are business owners or otherwise productive members of the socioeconomic fabric of the country. It is also a society which has been in the forefront of technological advancement, medical breakthroughs and humanitarian efforts including refugee absorption and the provision of medical/surgical care not only to indigeneous Bedouin populations but also globally in places like Haiti. Israel has been a partner with the US in protecting American lives through the sharing of intelligence.
Why did Teddy Roosevelt feel that a canal in Panama was vital to the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt believed that the construction of the Panama Canal would bring shipping between the east and west coasts of the United States closer. Since the US owned Panama at the time, it was considered the best place to build it.
Why were the Iranians upset with the U.S.?
Many Iranians are upset with the US because US did not respect the Islamic Revolution, which was supported by the overwhelming majority of the Iranian people, and the US has consistently interfered in Iran's domestic policies.
For example:
- US wanted to provide Iran with a loan that set conditions where the US would be responsible for managing the financial affairs of Iran
- There was the 1953 Iranian coup d'etat orchestrated by the US
- There are many other examples that show that the US opposes a truly independent Iran.
What act of US expansion was the direct result of Mathew Perry's naval journey to Japan?
The United States took possesion of the Midway Islands.
Why did the US get involved in Iran?
US has not sold arm directly to Iran since the revolution in 1979. All the American arms that Iran has right now have remained from the old days (Shah's time) or Iran has bought them from the black market.
Was it right for the US to get involved in the affairs of Columbia Nicaragua and Mexico?
You should note that when international politics and diplomacy are involved, there are no real friends but different countries with common or diverging interests that more often than not, end up in 'friendly rivalries', contempt or even outright war.
The US does not have the right to get involved in the affairs of any other nation, but diplomacy and national interests usually end up like that: bigger powers often meddle on the internal affairs of less powerful nations, to the extreme of bullying and even invading them. Even now, the US is actively involved in the internal affairs of several developing nations, including Mexico, Colombia and Nicaragua; it is just that nowadays the media has paid more attention to the Middle East and China.
What was the purpose of Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note?
Secretary of State John Jay issued the Open Door Note to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis. However, the United States expected to further its commercial and political interest in China and did not want China partitioned into colonies by other world powers.
What was the Open Door Note and what was its purpose?
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.
The Open Door Note was intended to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis. However, the United States expected to further its commercial and political interest in China and did not want China partitioned into colonies by other world powers.
the report strengthened isolationist statement in the United States
How was the US foreign policy consistent in Asia Middle East and Latin America?
The US sought to prop up friendly governments that supported US policy interests. The US and USSR each sought pawns in a game of international chess.
You could equate US- Iranian Relations against USSR-Syrian/Egyptian relations.
Likewise in Latin America, the US (through the CIA) was supporting the Contras in Nicaragua whom were fighting against communists.
The US would support strong leaders as long as they 1) were anti-communist 2) pledged allegiance to the US. (look up Noriega in Panama)
How has American foreign policy changed due to the US's entry into World War 1?
the American policy changed and adopted the policy of isolation because of many causes but the main cause was recognition and acceptance it a problem of only Europe not of the world so this sense of alienation from the very order of Europe dragged her tofollow the policy of isolation
How Truman Doctrine and the Berlin Airlift were examples of the US foreign policy of?
because they were cointaned by communism and would soon surender if not helped
How did the goals of the US ans Soviet foreign policy differ after World War?
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe
What type of foreign policy did the US pursue after its victory in world war 1?
This is an incredibly vague question - to answer it fairly would take far more time and energy than I am able to commit. However:
To be brief, US foreign policy was largely isolationist after World War I. The US was weary of joining the League of Nations, something that US president Woodrow Wilson championed. To generalize the reason that the US did not join the League, it was concerned that membership would commit America and possibly American troops to regional European conflicts. Remember, World War I was hardly the first war in Europe - in fact, it was one of many. Many countries such as Germany and Italy were just then feeling a sense of unity and might, as they had only recently unified.
Furthermore, the American economic policy was of trade barriers. America committed to protecting infant industries through trade restrictions and tariffs. This was before the time of widespread American economic aid to developing countries.
Remember, World War I was called "the Great War" and "the War to End All Wars". it was viewed as horrific in casualties and destruction, and it caused the US to essentially close its doors to the rest of the world.
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The United States followed a policy of partial isolation after the war. Isolationism led the United States to shun membership in international organizations, such as the League of Nations and the World Court.
Why is US afraid of North Korea?
The United States isn't necessarily "afraid" of North Korea.
North Korea considers itself to still technically be at war with the US even though the Korean War ended 60 years ago. North Korea still has a massive military (their army is one of the largest in the world), and has access to nuclear weapons. Additionally, they are closely aligned with China, a country rivaling the US in sheer military and economic power. However, North Korea has no way of really directly attacking the US on their own; they only have a small navy, and their air force is no significant threat to the US's massive air forces. Rocket tests have shown that North Korea is probably not capable of hitting the US mainland with nuclear or chemical weapons.
North Korea is, however, a threat to South Korea and Japan, who are close allies of the US; since the Korean War ended, North Korea has made it clear that it intends to conquer South Korea someday. Hatred of the South and the US is one of the ways the North's government keeps their people under control- they focus hatred towards those countries, so the people forget that their life in the North isn't actually very good. In keeping with this theme, the North often threatens to attack the South, Japan or the US and sometimes does actually attack the South (for example, in November 2010 they launched an artillery strike against a small island off the coast of South Korea and killed/wounded a few people).
So it's not so much that US is "afraid" of North Korea, it's that North Korea is sometimes erratic, often throwing out threats of extreme violence for the smallest reason- or no reason at all.
Answer 2The United States has concerns against North Korea mainly for two reasons:- North Korea has the atomic bomb and the means of conveying it to the US
- North Korea threatens the US allies in the region; mainly Japan and South Korea.
Why was the US involved in the Iran hostage crisis?
Most simply, the hostages in the Iran Hostage Crisis were US citizens. As a result, the US intervened in order to protect their citizens. As for why Iranians overran the US Embassy and took its workers as hostages, this was in retaliation for the US failure to render the deposed Shah back to the Iranian Revolutionaries for "justice", which would have been a kangaroo court and execution.
The world hates America in the same way a lot of women hate Paris Hilton. She's richer than you are, more successful, prettier and act like she is shallow but is in fact devious, cunning and a little bit sadistic, whilst still championing "good causes". Of course not all girls hate Paris, and not everyone hates America.
What problem did John Adams faced with foreign nations during his presidency?
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What was the us foreign policy after Vietnam war?
The foreign issue(s) during the war was maintaining the status quo of the world & the cold war; all the while fighting the war in Vietnam. The domestic issue(s) was the same; with the added troubles created by the military draft, which was responsible for most of the unrest.
How has US foreign policy been affected by the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The Korean War (1950-1953) was OVERSHADOWED by WWII. That is why it is often referred to as, "the forgotten war." Many of the US pilots, sailors, marines, and soldiers who fought in the Korean War were VETERANS of WWII. When it came to discuss their "historical" memoirs, WWII took front stage; and NOT Korea. Both WWI & the Korean War seem to have been grouped into the "neglected" areas of military historical studies. WWI, formerly called the "Great War", became overshadowed by WWII, just as the Korean War did. The Vietnam War had the "last" survivors of WWII on active duty and participating in the war. But NOT enough to overshadow it. There was a long enough time lapse between the Korean War, WWII, and Vietnam to allow the public's mindset to settle into a peaceful frame of mind; then become shattered by the "TV living room" horrors of Vietnam during the 1960's. This combined with the draft caused the protests & riots. Although protests existed during the Second World War & the Korean War, they weren't nearly at on the scale of the Vietnam War. Coupled with the above reasons, was VIETNAM had little military reserve call-ups, compared to Korea & WWII. Meaning: Vietnam was fought by conscripts; WWII & Korea were fought by reserves & conscripts. Therefore, when combined together; TV horror in the living (for the first time in US history), protests/riots, and fighting a war soley on conscripts (draftees), the Vietnam War had a bigger impact. The Korean War & WWII did NOT lower the adult age (from 21 to 18) of US citizens nor did they create ALL VOLUNTEER ARMIES (militaries), nor did those two wars remove a US President from office (Watergate); But the Vietnam War did.
