Foreign Policy Since World War II: Good or Bad?

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intelliot

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Since World War II, the United States has pursued an interventionist foreign policy.
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Quote from Ron Paul's A Foreign Policy of Freedom, page 24

The U.S. became a major world superpower after WWII. Also, our prosperity has greatly increased since then. Thus, it doesn't look like the interventionist foreign policy started immediately following WWII has been bad for us.
 
intelliot said:
The U.S. became a major world superpower after WWII. Also, our prosperity has greatly increased since then. Thus, it doesn't look like the interventionist foreign policy started immediately following WWII has been bad for us.
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I think we need to let more time go by before the real story can be told. In my opinion, we are beginning to see the precursor of major problems coming down the pike.
 
intelliot said:
Quote from Ron Paul's A Foreign Policy of Freedom, page 24

The U.S. became a major world superpower after WWII. Also, our prosperity has greatly increased since then. Thus, it doesn't look like the interventionist foreign policy started immediately following WWII has been bad for us.
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The US was hugely prosperous before WW II, and before WW I for that matter.
 
intelliot said:
Quote from Ron Paul's A Foreign Policy of Freedom, page 24

The U.S. became a major world superpower after WWII. Also, our prosperity has greatly increased since then. Thus, it doesn't look like the interventionist foreign policy started immediately following WWII has been bad for us.
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That statement doesn't consider opportunity costs. Nor does it place a value on the individual liberty that has been lost. We are up to our necks in cheap plastic Chinese junk, true, but is that the only way to measure success of a society? The nation with the most toxic toys and tainted food wins?
 
Well, we did gain perspective in our intervention after World War Two, but we were plenty interventionist before that, in our realm of influence. Under presidents before World War Two, starting at least with Teddy Roosevelt, we were extraordinarily aggressive in Latin America. Countless coups, invasions, interventions, threats.

And we were actually a major superpower well before World War Two as well. World War two just propelled us to the top, and gave us motivation to stay involved. By the time of World War One, if I recall correctly, we had as much industrial capacity as Britain, Germany, and Russia combined. Our economy was massive, and the only prevention of us extending our power was our isolationism and self-absorption. World War I thrust us temporarily in the European system, we retreated, and then World War two made us one of the two superpowers.
 
Zeichen said:
Well, we did gain perspective in our intervention after World War Two, but we were plenty interventionist before that, in our realm of influence. Under presidents before World War Two, starting at least with Teddy Roosevelt, we were extraordinarily aggressive in Latin America. Countless coups, invasions, interventions, threats.

And we were actually a major superpower well before World War Two as well. World War two just propelled us to the top, and gave us motivation to stay involved. By the time of World War One, if I recall correctly, we had as much industrial capacity as Britain, Germany, and Russia combined. Our economy was massive, and the only prevention of us extending our power was our isolationism and self-absorption. World War I thrust us temporarily in the European system, we retreated, and then World War two made us one of the two superpowers.
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Don't forget the Confederacy, Native Americans and the Mexicans. :rolleyes:
 
ARealConservative said:
I think we need to let more time go by before the real story can be told. In my opinion, we are beginning to see the precursor of major problems coming down the pike.
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Good point, but it has been many years since WWII, so one would expect that the results of our policies since that time are now visible.

Truth Warrior said:
Bad since and bad during and before. Pearl Harbor was an inside job.
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Ridiculous. You're saying the U.S. has always been bad, and you have zero evidence for the Pearl Harbor claim. No need to bother more with this stupidity.

pcosmar said:
The US was hugely prosperous before WW II, and before WW I for that matter.
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This is an interesting idea; I'm sure it's true in a certain way. But many modern improvements (mobile phones, computers, far better book printing & distribution, etc.) have been invented and developed in the U.S. after WWII. Of course, you could argue that the U.S. policies/beliefs before WWII set the stage for these later technological revolutions.

SeanEdwards said:
That statement doesn't consider opportunity costs. Nor does it place a value on the individual liberty that has been lost. We are up to our necks in cheap plastic Chinese junk, true, but is that the only way to measure success of a society? The nation with the most toxic toys and tainted food wins?
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What opportunity costs can we consider? I think the Internet and technology have improved liberty in many ways. We have lots of Chinese "junk" (though much of it isn't junk) because we choose to buy it. Our food today, I believe, is better than it was pre-WWII. And our toys are more fun (video games, anyone? Wii, Xbox, PS3, DS...)
 
intelliot said:
Ridiculous. You're saying the U.S. has always been bad, and you have zero evidence for the Pearl Harbor claim. No need to bother more with this stupidity.
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Well as long as your mind is open, on the subject, you know so little about. :rolleyes: :D
 
AmericaFyeah92 said:
ur an idiot
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Indirectly, he is correct.

Japan. a country without its own oil supply, was embargoed, and forced into a corner... somewhat.

Pearl Harbor, and Americas un-preparedness, is open to speculation. Certainly, a good hard look...
 
Ozwest said:
Indirectly, he is correct.

Japan. a country without its own oil supply, was embargoed, and forced into a corner... somewhat.

Pearl Harbor, and Americas un-preparedness, is open to speculation. Certainly, a good hard look...
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Thanks! And there's much more than that. ;)
 
If anything, it was gross mis-conduct by the military.

Kinda like commercial airliners hitting the twin towers, and bearing down on Washington D.C...
 
Ozwest said:
I'm a conservative truther. I'm informed.

I don't like getting lumped in with irrational truthers.

Questions should be answered...
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Who's lumping?

FDR was a liberal fascist and a RED! FACT!
 
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Ozwest said:
Sorry mate,

I was not referring to you. :)

Don't want to open Pandora's box.
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Understandable decision and choice. I do appreciate your honesty. ;)

Thanks! :)

"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
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