Lecture 10 Post-WWII American Foreign Policy

Cold War By the end of WWII, the US and the Soviet Union fell apart and the Cold War began. US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Socialism NATO vs. the Warsaw Pact

The Arms Race Atomic Bomb Hydrogen Bomb Sputnik Nuclear Weapon Star Wars Project

The Containment Policy The US put into effect the containment policy in the late 1940s. By containment, the US meant that it would use whatever means, including military force, to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking out of its sphere of influence. In order to contain communism, the US fought two was in Asia: the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Engagement and Expansion In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. In 1991, the Soviet Union disintegrated. US won in the Desert Storm in Iraq.

Engagement and Expansion The 3 pillars of American foreign policy of Clinton Administration: National security Economic prosperity Promotion of democracy

Unilateralism and Faith in Military Strength Pursued by George W. Bush in 2001 Any international agreement not in line with American national interests will be discarded.