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Post by historyus on Nov 11, 2004 18:31:18 GMT -5
Hi guys, I have just started an assignment detailing American foreign policy post 1945 and the extent to which it revolved around economic factors. Anyone have any ideas where to start my research or what to concentrate on?
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Post by Scott on Nov 11, 2004 19:40:09 GMT -5
Hello,
That is a complex subject, but I will recommend a few books that might get you started:
Truman by David McCullough The Wise Men by Walter Isaacson & Evan Thomas Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson Counsel to the President by Clark Clifford
These books will have some bias according to their author, but they contain excellent insight to U.S. foreign policy after WW II.
My opinion is that U.S. foreign policy in this time period was motivated almost entirely by politics, not economics. But don't take my word for it. Best of luck with your research!
Scott Bravard
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Post by Ben Burgess on Nov 12, 2004 4:31:38 GMT -5
Hi Historyus,
As well as the books Scott suggests I would also take a look at Stephen E. Ambroses 'Rise to Globalism.' It may not be the elusive 'definitive text' but its not far off.
Hope this helps,
Ben
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Post by andrew on Nov 13, 2004 9:42:07 GMT -5
I know that the cold war would be the most predominant event after WWII. The struggle between East and West dictated a significant amount of the Foreign policy for about 50 years. After that I would look into the smaller wars since 1990's. Haven't studied this period yet, so good luck finding books. Search for the various wars, War and the Diplomacy between is what foreign policy is all about. Andrew
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Post by Toph Gonzalez on Feb 4, 2005 0:12:07 GMT -5
After WWII, and with the onset of the Cold War, diplomacy was dictated by ideologies. It was either one is a communist country or a democratic country and of course there were the non-aligned nations. After the Cold War had ended, diplomacy focused more on economics (I think) but recently, because of 9/11, diplomacy also includes issues regarding terrorism, the so-called "War on Terror" headed by the U.S. I hope this helped you in getting a clear picture on the diplomatic situation of the period.
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Post by ghfghf on Apr 27, 2007 2:41:06 GMT -5
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