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This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of the evolution of US foreign policy. The historical movement from isolationism to expansionism is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The Evolution of United States Foreign Policy , 10/2010
--properly! Since the establishment of the United States of America as a sovereign power following the American Revolutionary War, there have
been many conflicting views on what constitutes the best foreign policy for the country to adopt. After the colonies initially extricated themselves from foreign rule, the emphasis in America was
on maintaining an isolated nation which could self-govern without any interference from outside sources. As globalization increased in successive generations, however, this stance has changed. Over the decades, America has
gone from isolationist foreign policies to internationalist foreign policies, and recently has even adapted an exceptionalist stance that many believe is paving the way to outright expansionism or imperialism. The
transition between each of these predominant ideologies can be directly tied to specific periods within history, and in some cases, directly to particular historical events. In order to understand the
continuous epoch-spanning narrative of the history of United States foreign policy, let us first look at a brief overview of the broad ideological changes that have taken place over the
years. When the United States was first established, the predominant interest that the United States had was to maintain "neutrality" (Diem, 2002). This value of neutrality was entirely dependent upon
a policy of isolationism; by never becoming involved in the affairs of other country, or forming alliances with them, the United States could, at least in theory, avoid potentially problematic
associations. Of course, this isolationism was inherently at odds with the ideology of "manifest destiny" that internally drove westward expansion in the United States (Diem, 2002). This spelled the beginning
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