Between Quote by Margaret MacMillan

World War II and the ensuing Cold War compelled the United States to develop a sustained commitment to Western Europe and the Far East.

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

The two world wars boosted American power and devastated potential rivals to an extent that could not have lasted more than a few decades.

— Ian Bremmer

“World War II did more than usher in unparalleled prosperity for the United States. It transformed America's foreign relations. The war devastated the Axis…

— James T. Patterson

“Unlike European empires, ours was supposed to entail a concert of equal, sovereign democratic American republics, with shared interests and values, led but not…

— Greg Grandin

The United States tried, by depressing the clutch of diplomacy and downshifting the gearshift lever of rhetoric, to remain neutral, but it became increasingly…

— Dave Barry

Both World War II and the subsequent Cold War gave America's involvement in world affairs a clear focus. The objectives of foreign policy were…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

After the Second World War, facilitating the establishment of the UN and aiding the reconstruction of Europe, the United States was widely viewed, at…

— Richard A. Falk

You've got to remember the Cold War was a very real thing then, so the relationship with the United States was very, very important.…

— Bob Hawke

Our ambitions as a country in the mid-20th century reflected the global dynamics in a post-World War 2 international order.

— Michael Waltz

The United States, working closely with the United Kingdom and others, established the liberal world order in the wake of World War II. The…

— Richard N. Haass

So we [Americans] have a history a taking care of each other. Now, for some strange reason starting sort of in the 20's with…

— Benjamin Carson

Leading with its values gave the United States a sense of purpose in the Cold War.

— Tom Malinowski