Exploring U.S. Foreign Policy: From Isolationism to Imperialism
This guide outlines key concepts in U.S. foreign policy, tracing the evolution from isolationism, characterized by a reluctance for political or military involvement abroad, to imperialism, which involves extending power and influencing weaker nations. It highlights collective security as a cooperative approach to global affairs and internationalism as active engagement in promoting national interests and safeguarding security. This educational resource encourages understanding through categorization of historical events, allowing for analysis and discussion on the motivations behind U.S. foreign actions.
Exploring U.S. Foreign Policy: From Isolationism to Imperialism
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BASIC FOREIGN POLICY VOCABULARY FROM ISOLATIONISM TO IMPERIALISM
ISOLATIONISM=loner • A Policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries. • Ex: George Washington cautioned the U.S. to avoid “foreign entanglements.”
COLLECTIVE SECURITY=team player • WORKING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES TO INFLUENCE WORLD AFFAIRS • EX: NATO troops from different countries helped to keep peace in Eastern Europe
INTERNATIONALISM=world policeman • GETTING INVOLVED IN OTHER COUNTRIES BUSINESS TO PROMOTE IMPORTANT NATIONAL INTERESTS AND /OR TO SAFEGUARD NATIONAL SECURITY. • Why do you think the United States is continuously involved in Mideast affairs? What national interest are we concerned about?
IMPERIALISM= World bully • EXTENDING POWER BY ACQUIRING TERRITORY AROUND THE GLOBE OR EXPLOITING WEAKER NATIONS TO SERVE NATIONAL INTERESTS
INSTRUCTIONS • Work in pairs to decide under what category each U.S. action or policy (doctrine) fits into. • Then using complete sentences, explain why you placed that event in the category you chose. • Quiz on four concepts tomorrow.
Listed next are four events or policies of the U.S. For each one, list the concept it matches: isolationism, collective security, internationalism or imperialism (2 points) and explain why you chose that concept ( 4 points) 1) Washington’s Farewell address 2) The Mexican-American War 3) Peacekeeping in Bosnia 4) Truman Doctrine QUIZ - please get out a piece of paperIf you answer aloud, you will have your quiz taken from you.
