America's "Crusading Zeal"

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The paper examines the opinion of Professor Fairbank who commented on America's "crusading zeal". The paper maintains that this was a fair critical analysis of America's move toward conflict during the period of 1945-1965, with American anti-communist foreign policy a true example. The paper examines many examples of American efforts to take world enforced peace into its own hands. The paper contends that Fairbank's assessment was warranted and cautionary in a period that was unlikely to see peace with continuous American military interventions.

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"Policies during and following World War II set the stage for conflict. Roosevelt's agreements with Churchill and Stalin following the war not only fell apart, but also led to the Cold War and extreme anti-communism in the United States (Kort, 31-32). Stalin fostered many communist nations, threatening the United States and England. British and American forces responded with the support of revolutionaries and governments that took power away from the communists. American foreign policy concerning communism became clear with the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan and was emphasized by American leaders throughout the period (Kort 36-43)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eisenhower, Dwight D. Inaugural Address. Washington, D.C. 20 Jan. 1953.
• Geertz, Clifford. "What Was the Third World Revolution?" Dissent 52.1 (2005): 35-45.
• Freidel, Frank. Roosevelt. New York: Little Brown and Company, 1990.
• Kort, Michael G. The Cold War. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1994.
• Parenti, Michael. "Determining Intenr: Why Do US Leaders Intervene in Other Countries?" New Political Science 24.1 (2002): 39-55.

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