The Impact of American Foreign Policy on America’s Standing in the World
1. Introduction
The United States of America has been a superpower for almost a century now. After the Second World War, the country has been involved in numerous military and economic interventions all around the world. Its foreign policy has always been a subject of heated debates both within and outside the country.
The current situation in the world is far from being stable. New challenges, such as terrorism and climate change, have emerged and old problems, such as the proliferation of nuclear weapons, have not been solved yet. In this context, it is interesting to investigate the former and current American foreign policy that is being implemented and what impact it will have on America’s standing on the world stage.
2. The former and current American foreign policy
The foreign policy of the United States has changed significantly throughout its history. At first, the country’s main objective was to protect its citizens and its territory from any external threat. The so-called Monroe Doctrine, declared in 1823, can be seen as an early manifestation of this approach.
During the 19th century, America started to play a more active role on the international scene. The country became increasingly involved in European affairs and even intervened militarily in Latin America on several occasions. This period saw the beginning of what it is known as ‘gunboat diplomacy’.
The 20th century was marked by two world wars in which America played a key role. After the Second World War, the country emerged as one of the two superpowers, alongside the Soviet Union. This led to the Cold War, a period of intense rivalry between the two countries that lasted for almost half a century.
Since the end of the Cold War, America has been working to maintain its position as the only superpower in the world. In this context, various military interventions were carried out in different parts of the world, such as Somalia (1992), Haiti (1994), Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003).
The current foreign policy of American can be best described as ‘neoconservative’. It was developed during George W Bush’s administration (2001-2009) and it is still being implemented by Barack Obama’s administration.
The main goals of America’s neocon foreign policy are to spread democracy around the world and to fight against terrorism. In order to achieve these objectives, America has been involved in numerous military interventions in different countries, such as Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011).
Critics argue that America’s neocon foreign policy has made the world a more dangerous place. They point to the fact that terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda, have become stronger as a result of American military interventions in Muslim countries.
3. America’s standing on the world stage is research paper seeks to investigate how America’s standing on the world stage has changed over time due to its foreign policy choices.. As we have seen, America has always played a leading role on the international scene. However, its standing has changed significantly over time. e following sections will examine some key moments in American history that have had a significant impact on its standing on the world stage.. e first section will look at how American involvement in world affairs has changed over time. e second section will focus on how America’s standing on the world stage has been affected by its foreign policy choices..
American involvement in world affairs e United States of America has always been involved in world affairs. At first, the country’s main objective was to protect its citizens and its territory from any external threat. e so-called Monroe Doctrine, declared in 1823, can be seen as an early manifestation of this approach. During the 19th century, America started to play a more active role on the international scene. e country became increasingly involved in European affairs and even intervened militarily in Latin America on several occasions. is period saw the beginning of what it is known as ‘gunboat diplomacy’. e 20th century was marked by two world wars in which America played a key role. After the Second World War, the country emerged as one of the two superpowers, alongside the Soviet Union. is led to the Cold War, a period of intense rivalry between the two countries that lasted for almost half a century. Since the end of the Cold War, America has been working to maintain its position as the only superpower in the world. In this context, various military interventions were carried out in different parts of the world, such as Somalia (1992), Haiti (1994), Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003). e current foreign policy of American can be best described as ‘neoconservative’. It was developed during George W Bush’s administration (2001-2009) and it is still being implemented by Barack Obama’s administration. e main goals of America’s neocon foreign policy are to spread democracy around the world and to fight against terrorism. In order to achieve these objectives, America has been involved in numerous military interventions in different countries, such as Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011). Critics argue that America’s neocon foreign policy has made the world a more dangerous place. They point to the fact that terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda, have become stronger as a result of American military interventions in Muslim countries.
4. Conclusion
In conclusion, this paper has sought to investigate how America’s standing on the world stage has changed over time due to its foreign policy choices. As we have seen, America has always played a leading role on the international scene. However, its standing has changed significantly over time. The following sections have examined some key moments in American history that have had a significant impact on its standing on the world stage. The first section looked at how American involvement in world affairs has changed over time. The second section focused on how America’s standing on the world stage has been affected by its foreign policy choices.