The Monroe Doctrine was Alive and Well The United States and Latin America have had tumultuous relationships since each won independence in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Following World War II, the world’s economy entered into a period of significant growth. The Marshall Plan saw massive U.S. investment in war-torn Western Europe, which…
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The Evolution of American Cold War Containment Strategy
If strategy is a calculated relationship between ends, ways, and means, then during the Cold War, American strategic ends — containment of the Soviet Union — remained unchanged. Containment meant preventing Soviet expansion and military aggression, often through military deterrence. The strategy employed — be it the Truman Doctrine, New Look, Flexible Response, Détente, or…
The Invasion of Grenada
Showcasing American Power after Vietnam Operation Urgent Fury kicked off on October 25, 1983. Despite no actual threat to national security posed by the small island nation, the Regan administration cited far-fetched dangers as reasons for the invasion. Protecting American citizens by quelling unrest and preventing outside influence in the Western Hemisphere allowed President Ronald Reagan and…