After World War II ?

Question

after World War II, Foreign aid became an important instrument of U.S. foreign Policy. What was the main goal of th e U.S. in giving foreign aid?

Answer 1

Stopping the Soviet Union and other communist states from expanding their influence and control into new areas.

The theory was that fascism had found a fertile ground in Europe due to the economic collapse in the 30s and communism could do the same in the aftermath of WWII.

Answer 2

Much of Europe was in shambles after the war and that creates instability and strife, thus aid to rebuild put things in order, stabilized the populations and generated the revenues for governance. Keepin mind the idea of job security on the international scale, both east and west. If the Democracies were unstable and economically weak then the socialist and communist might become more attractive to the people! This actually became quite a serious problem in Japan.

Answer 3

President Truman initiated the cold war after the conflict because he disagreed with Stalin (Russia) Red China had signed with Russia, and broke the treaties made with the US. One was he agreed to hold a public election and Stalin was a dictator and consumed most of Eastern Europe, Poland, Czechoslovkia, Yugoslavia, etc. and of course Patton was right not to trust the communists. Our government gave aid to keep a free world over there to stop the Russians and Chinese from taking over all of those countries left in devastation, and put up Big Walls like in Berlin and China. So inevitably their efforts failed for their new world order with Japan and West Berlin. It would have been a mess for France,England, Switzerland, all the Scandinavian Countries etc. And the Vatican in Italy would have been torn down a long time ago, if we were not a World Power of Strength.

Answer 4

the us government went from being a capitalist society to, a capitalist economy with a social/ capitialist government.

giving foreingn aid, established ties with regions who were now competeing and taking sides between the two superpowers left standing.
but economist also understand that stability or instability in other regions also affect the us, and maintaining that stability is good for the us's long time prosperity.
also the us is heavily influenced by christianity which promotes care and giving as a personal virture

so really there are alot of reasons that add up to everything any government does, there is never one simple answer.

Answer 5

To reconstitute the economies of devestated countries (Germany, France, Japan, and China). Hopefully heading off the influence of Communism promoted (forcefully in some places and subversively in others) by the Soviet Union.

It worked in South Korea, Germany, Japan: strong US allies until the fall of the Soviet Union.

It worked in England... though they dabbled in Socialism until it's failure

It worked in France... though they stuck with a Democratic-Socialism.

It failed in China where the Soviets backed Mao and his Revolution... though, communism will eventually fail THERE as the old-hands die off and the youth hit the internet.

Answer 6

To reconstitue their trading partners, create new markets and hopefully head off the creation of hostile governments. Didn't quite work.

Answer 7

The U.S. is attempting to buy friends at tax payer expense.

Answer 8

Helping other countries prosper so there will be more trading opportunities in the future.