1. US Relationship with the Rest of the World
By: Collin Green

2. Introduction
The United States foreign policy, and through extension its relationship
with the rest of the world, drastically changed many times throughout
history. When the country first formed it was weak, but as time passed
it grew into a strong powerful nation.

3. American Revolution
Americas First international dealings were trying to break free of foreign rule
Alliance of 1778 with France
Treaty of Paris, 1783
U.S. was alone
Was a weaker country that had good resources so other countries wanted to take it over
No countries in an easy position to help them

4. Treaty of Paris

5. Isolationism United States kept to itself
Needed to build up its economy and government
Didn't want to be threatened by a foreign power
Avoiding War with France
Didn't want to get stuck with any entangling alliances
Civil War
World watched as we fought against ourselves
South was always hopeful of foreign intervention to help them win the war
Reconstruction
Went back to keeping to ourselves

6. Expansion/Imperialism
United States started to look outward to build itself up
U.S. became involved in some smaller wars that we used to gain territory
Spanish American War
Gained Puerto Rico, Guam, protection of Cuba, and bought Philippines for $20 Million
Manifest Destiny
Idea that the U.S. was supposed to stretch from ocean to ocean
Louisiana Purchase added on much of western United States
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gave United States California, Nevada, Utah, and most of Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and New Mexico
Also confirmed the American title to Texas
Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Policy
Used Americas wealth and power to "protect" other Western Hemisphere countries.
Panama Canal
Intervened in Panama and helped spur a rebellion to get what we wanted

7. Spanish American War

8. Expansion/Imperialism
Teller Amendment
Said that we would stay out of Cuba and let them control themselves
Platt Amendment
Went against Teller Amendment and gave the US the right to intervene to keep

9. WWI-Wilson's 14 Points Tried to stay out of the War at first
Zimmerman note pulled us into the war on the Allies side
US helped out war effort a lot-Wilson became a hero
Tried to use his popularity to get his 14 point plan used
Tried to fix all of the international problems
Freedom of the Seas
Creation of a Free Market for the world
Open Democracy
Reduce Military Forces
League of Nations
Ended up rejecting the Treaty of Versailles

10. League of Nations

11. Isolationism-again Tried to keep to ourselves as much as possible
Main foreign relations had to do with the debts countries owed us after WWI
The only thing Europe could agree on was not paying us back
Neutrality Acts
Designed to keep us out of WWII when it was starting

12. WWII Appeasement Tried to keep both sides happy as long as we could
Were pulled into WWII after Pearl Harbor
Fought with the Allies again
Had to fight in both the European Campaign and the Pacific Campaign
Good Neighbor Policy

13. Cold War Policy of Containment
Main policy throughout the Cold War for dealing with Communism
Massive Retaliation
First method of response to Communist threat
Called for extreme measures right away.
Flexible Response
Second method of response to Communist threat
Had a variety of different ways we could respond depending on the threat
Downside was it led to less Diplomatic Solutions-Quicker to fire
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
S.D.I. (Star Wars)
Vietnam War

14. Cold War Map

15. Conclusion
As you can see The United States of America started as a weaker country doing its best to avoid conflicts and issues with other countries as it grew and expanded. Eventually it became one of the leading, powerful nations in the world. This drastic change from isolationist to interventionist is one of the main factors shaping American history.