Timeline: US Foreign Policy From WWI ----> Today | Timetoast

Jul 28, 1914

WWI
Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

WWI

Isolationism and Neutrality
Sep 1, 1939

WWII
Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

WWII

Isolationism -- Intervention
Period: 1947 to 1991

Cold War

Containment of SU and Communism
Jun 25, 1950

Korean War
Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Korean War

Containment
Nov 1, 1955

Vietnam War
Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975

Vietnam War

Start of Deterence
Oct 16, 1962

Cuban Missle Crisis
Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

Cuban Missile Crisis

Containment
Period: Aug 2, 1990 to Feb 28, 1991

Gulf War

War of oil
Period: Mar 20, 2001 to Dec 18, 2011

Iraq War

Doctrine of pre-emption and unilateralism