Foreign Policy Timeline

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This was when the thirteen colonies seperated from Grest Britain, and turned into independent states. They became known as the United States of America.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    When President Monroe says that any action with forgein countries and powers like Europe is no longer allowed.
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Roosevelt Corollary

    It stated that the United States wouldn't not interact with outside countries in the Western hemisphere. They also had to respect our laws.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    The British ship was hit by torpedoes that were fired by Germany from a submarine without warning.
  • US enters World War I

    US enters World War I

    The U.S. joined Britain, France, and Russia who were their allies. This was during World War I. Major General John J. Pershing, was in charge when more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought in France.
  • Good Neighbor Policy

    Good Neighbor Policy

    The policy's purpose was to be peaceful with Latin America. It also stated the United States would be a “good neighbor” and trade fairly with Latin American countries. It was created by President Roosevelt.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese Navy created a surprise attack were they dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack causes the United States' to enter World War II.
  • U.S. enters WWII

    U.S. enters WWII

    The United States did not get involved in the war until after the Japanese bombed the Americans in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
  • Bombing of Hiroshima

    Bombing of Hiroshima

    During WWII, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    President Harry S. Truman asked for $400 million to help Greece and Turkey's military and economy. He then made a doctrine that led U.S. diplomacy for 40 years.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    An American offer to aid Europe gave $17 billion in economic support to help European economies after World War II and to stop the spread of Soviet Communism.
  • U.S. gets invovled Korean War

    U.S. gets invovled Korean War

    President Truman ordered U.S. troops to aid South Korea and convinced the United Nations to send military help also, which was also known as “police action.”
  • Eisenhower Doctrine

    Eisenhower Doctrine

    After World War II when the Cold War was happening, President Eisenhower announced a Forgein Policy statement that promised to aid any Middle Eastern country needing help for their economy or military when trying to stay away from the communists.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    A direct fight between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It came close to nuclear conflict.
  • U.S. gets involved in the Vietnam War

    U.S. gets involved in the Vietnam War

    This was when two us destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam realized that they had been fired at by North Vietnamese forces.
  • Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm

    A war fought by The United States and coalition forces from 34 nations. They we fighting against Iraq. It was caused by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    Four terrorist attacks created by a terrorist group from Islam called al-Qaeda. The caused destruction in New York City and the Washington, D.C.,
  • War on Terror

    War on Terror

    America began to support the War on Terror after President Bush gave a speech about it. This later leads to wars in Iraq and Afganistan.
  • Operation Enduring Freedom in Afganistan Begins

    Operation Enduring Freedom in Afganistan Begins

    President Bush starts the airstikes done by the U.S. and British forces on the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom

    Operation Iraqi Freedom

    This was started when America heard about it through President Bush on TV. Bush planned to stop Iraq of its dictator Saddam Hussein and not allow Hussein to make dangerous weapons.
  • U.S. airstrikes ISIS

    U.S. airstrikes ISIS

    President Obama shared the authorization of the targeted airstikes in Iraq in attempt to stop ISIS.