Affairs Quote by Stephen Kinzer

The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.

— Charley Reese

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

“Despite its disapproval of Nasser's action and the pro-Soviet direction in which he was leading Egypt, the [Eisenhower] administration saw Nasser's foreign policy as…

— John Spanier

In World War II, America was the Arsenal of Democracy, providing war materiel to our Allies that ultimately led to victory over tyranny.

— Robert C. O'Brien

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

During the Cold War, America took sides not only in disputes between Arab countries, but also in debates within them.

— Stephen Kinzer

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

The American Revolution was a small part of a major world war going on between France and England, so the French intervened and that…

— Noam Chomsky

“In part because Americans were fearful of enemies within, they went looking for enemies abroad. War and conquest have served to distract nations from…

— Evan Thomas

From the American Revolution right up to the Second World War, the U.S. was more likely to provoke suspicion among members of the British…

— Linda Colley

Imperialism is the factor in American policy, not just since 1898, but in fact long before it when we were expanding across this continent…

— Howard Zinn

Once Europe's colonial empires were sent into deep decline, thanks to World War II, America became globalization's primary replicating force, integrating Asia into its…

— Thomas P.M. Barnett