Foreign Affairs of America

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This paper argues in favor of global intervention as the guideline for America's foreign policy. The paper suggests that by helping and rebuilding other nations, the U.S. gains future protection from them attacking Americans. The paper further argues that interventionism extends protection to American citizens and industries abroad. The paper demonstrates that interventionism has worked in the past, citing examples such as the Reagen Administration's policy toward El Salvador. The paper concludes that helping people in need is the moral responsibility of the world's only superpower.

Table of Contents
I. Our Protection
A. U.S. Citizens in the U.S.
B. U.S. Citizens in foreign countries
II. Past Aid
A. Reagan
B. Others
III. Future Aid
A. Policies
B. Future

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"The only way to predict the future is to study the past, and by looking at the United States' past it is easy to see there has been a lot of switching back and forth between intervention and isolation. As a country the United States has been at its best during the times of intervention. A particularly strong time was during the Reagan administration. Charles Krauthammer noted "President Reagan's 1985 State of the Union Address has become known as the Reagan Doctrine" (63). The Reagan Doctrine set a standard and made a strong statement about the United States. Charles Krauthammer added "The president pledged American support to those who are risking their lives on every continent from Afghanistan to Nicaragua to defy Soviet supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth" (63). After this America couldn't back down from any communist movements. "This policy makes strategic sense, since it is a relatively risk free way for the U.S. to challenge the newest, most vulnerable soviet acquisitions" (63) stated Charles Krauthammer. There were a few problems with creating a democracy in foreign areas like Iran and Nicaragua, but for the most part this was a sound strategy. Charles Krauthammer added, "The reason there were problems with this strategy in Iran and Nicaragua was for a transition to democracy the material condition must be there; it must work with what exists on the ground" (65). With the Reagan Doctrine in place the United States helped many countries avoid communism, but it neglected the countries that needed aid for other reasons."

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