Foreign Policy Conflicts

A German submarine sank the ocean liner Lusitania killing 128 Americans. When Germany continued to sink U. S. merchant ships without warning, remaining isolated and neutral became impossible.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese ended America's foreign policy of isolationism and neutrality.

A conflict between the former Soviet Union and the United States over the ideas of Communism vs. a Democracy.

The Cold War policy of the United States and its allies to prevent the spread of communism.

North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to reunite the country under a Communist government. The U.S. wanted to contain, or stop the spread, of communism.

A failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by a CIA-sponsored militia group to overthrown Castro's communist government. The U.S. wanted to contain, or stop the spread, of communism.

The Soviet Union was building secret missile bases in Cuba and the bases threatened America's national security. After a long period of tense negotiations, (diplomacy) an agreement was reached between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

A conflict between the communist regime of North Vietnam and the democratically supported South Vietnam. The U.S. wanted to contain, or stop the spread, of communism.

An angry mob of young Iranian revolutionaries overran the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 Americans hostage for 444 days. This ended America's influence in the country.

In response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the U.S. and allies launched a military operation to stop the invasion.

The attacks on September 11, 2001, made terrorism America's top foreign policy priority.

With the belief that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction, the U.S and allies moved into Iraq and removed Hussein from power.