American Foreign Policy Overview By steven1223young Jan 1, 1867 French Invasion of Mexico Jan 1, 1898 Spanish American War Jan 1, 1899 Trade Wars In China Jan 1, 1903 Panama Canal Authorized Jan 1, 1917 U.S. Enters WW1 Jan 1, 1941 U.S. Enters WWII Jan 1, 1945 United Nations Established Jan 1, 1948 Berlin Blockade Jan 1, 1950 Korean War Jan 1, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Jan 1, 1965 U.S. Commits to Vietnam Jan 1, 1972 Salt I Pact Jan 1, 1979 Soviet Invation Of Afghanistan Jan 1, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom