In the history of the United States, our foreign policy has caused many disputes over the proper role in international affairs. Because of the unique beliefs and ideals by which we live in this country, we feel obligated to act as leaders of the world and help other countries in need. Therefore, the U.S. has attempted to somehow combine this attitude with economic and strategic gain. After World War II, the Cold War was …showed first 75 words of 3545 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3545 total…stability not communism. LaFeber also pointed out the common misunderstanding of the conflict’s central political and military features. He believed that United States overestimated its own power. Furthermore he revealed the reluctance of American allies to commit its troops, and he revealed that the public is unwilling to sacrifice butter for guns. LaFeber’s view therefore is extremely different from the two historians mentioned before yet he still attempted to address the same questions.