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American Foreign Policy

Throughout history, American foreign policy has been drafted to dictate how the state interacts with other countries on the international level (Hook 1). Because the United States is one of the most influential states in the world, this policy sets the standards on how the sate interrelates with other states, with the biggest emphasis being placed on promoting national interest for the citizens of the states. Accordingly, American foreign policy has undergone some changes owing to the changes in the ways most nations interact with each other at the international front. This policy is largely affected by some factors such as wars, and international trade policies among other things (Hook 3).  A closer examination of America’s history reveals that there is a big difference between the U.S foreign policy before the World War II and after.

As research studies illustrate, American foreign policy before the World War II was predominantly considered as being “isolationist”. This means that America rarely got involved with the affairs of other countries (Hook 7). Instead, America believed that each nation’s problems was their own, and the state had no business trying to get involved with solving these problems not unless they directly affected the US. Observably, the US stayed clear of wars that had no relation to them and only engaged in wars that were directed to them and threatened national security. However, After the World War II, American foreign policy underwent a great change and the state embraced more involvement in international relations. After the World War II the American foreign policy was designed based on the assumption that threats to peace and freedom in other countries and states directly affected the state of affairs in the US (Hook 15). Those involved with the formulation of the American foreign policy argued that America’s ignorance of foreign threats would, in one way or another, affect the state. That the problems experienced by other states would eventually find way to the American society, and for that reason, the US needed to play a large role regarding international matters and state of affairs. Accordingly, the American foreign policy became what historians deem as “internationalist”, as the state believed in exploiting their power and resources to help other countries that were unable to solve their problems (Hook 17).  By doing this, the US was hopeful that they would reduce the consequences of threats such as wars, if not prevent such events in the first place.

Accordingly, there has been plenty of debate regarding the changes that occurred in the American foreign policy before and after World War II, with most people arguing on the usefulness of these changes (Holsti 1-257). While most believe that these changes have been beneficial to America, as well as, other states in relation to reducing international threats, others believe that these changes have been detrimental to the America and the rest of the world.

This paper argues that most changes that occurred in the American foreign policy from the end of World War II through the Vietnam War were primarily detrimental to America. Specifically the paper will argue out this hypothesis on three main perspectives including political, economic, and social disparagement.

Why Changes in the American Foreign Policy were Detrimental

As previously mentioned, various changes occurred in the American foreign policy after the Word War II. American presidents during this time strongly believed in the involvement of the state in almost all international affairs regardless of whether or not these affairs directly affected the state. The changes that occurred in .............

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American Foreign Policy

Throughout history, American foreign policy has been drafted to dictate how the state interacts with other countries on the international level (Hook 1). Because the United States is one of the most influential states in the world, this policy sets the standards on how the sate interrelates with other states, with the biggest emphasis being placed on promoting national interest for the citizens of the states. Accordingly, American foreign policy has undergone some changes owing to the changes in the ways most nations interact with each other at the international front. This policy is largely affected by some factors such as wars, and international trade policies among other things (Hook 3).  A closer examination of America’s history reveals that there is a big difference between the U.S foreign policy before the World War II and after.

As research studies illustrate, American foreign policy before the World War II was predominantly considered as being “isolationist”. This means that America rarely got involved with the affairs of other countries (Hook 7). Instead, America believed that each nation’s problems was their own, and the state had no business trying to get involved with solving these problems not unless they directly affected the US. Observably, the US stayed clear of wars that had no relation to them and only engaged in wars that were directed to them and threatened national security. However, After the World War II, American foreign policy underwent a great change and the state embraced more involvement in international relations. After the World War II the American foreign policy was designed based on the assumption that threats to peace and freedom in other countries and states directly affected the state of affairs in the US (Hook 15). Those involved with the formulation of the American foreign policy argued that America’s ignorance of foreign threats would, in one way or another, affect the state. That the problems experienced by other states would eventually find way to the American society, and for that reason, the US needed to play a large role regarding international matters and state of affairs. Accordingly, the American foreign policy became what historians deem as “internationalist”, as the state believed in exploiting their power and resources to help other countries that were unable to solve their problems (Hook 17).  By doing this, the US was hopeful that they would reduce the consequences of threats such as wars, if not prevent such events in the first place.

Accordingly, there has been plenty of debate regarding the changes that occurred in the American foreign policy before and after World War II, with most people arguing on the usefulness of these changes (Holsti 1-257). While most believe that these changes have been beneficial to America, as well as, other states in relation to reducing international threats, others believe that these changes have been detrimental to the America and the rest of the world.

This paper argues that most changes that occurred in the American foreign policy from the end of World War II through the Vietnam War were primarily detrimental to America. Specifically the paper will argue out this hypothesis on three main perspectives including political, economic, and social disparagement.

Why Changes in the American Foreign Policy were Detrimental

As previously mentioned, various changes occurred in the American foreign policy after the Word War II. American presidents during this time strongly believed in the involvement of the state in almost all international affairs regardless of whether or not these affairs directly affected the state. The changes that occurred in .............