If the United States were to collapse, would other countries come to our aid?

Question

Also would our collapse lead to the collapse of other nations just based on our influence in the world?

Answer 1

This is an interesting question and not so hypothetical, either.

I have wondered the same thing, and, perhaps there may be some other nation - though not so influential - which would lend its aid, but let's hope that if the need arises, the USA would not be left to the sharks (and we all know NOW that they exist and are not afraid).

As to your second question, there is no doubt as to whether other nations would collapse. Nor is it a possibility! It is a known fact! Almost all of the rest of the world undoubtedly would be greatly affected economically. When this comes into play, since so many don't have any other form of strength but 'the almighty dollar', they are going to fall hard. They would not have any other recourse; they would be like fish on dry land.

It would not be a pretty sight.

Answer 2

EXCELENT QUESTION!! This goes to the heart of our foreign policy. At one time we were an isolationist nation. After the World Wars we became far more active and yes inerventionist in the affairs of others. 1. One reason is that of percieved threat. During the Cold War we felt threatened , perhaps correctly, by the USSR whom also felt threatened by us. We made a lot of strategic moves many of which (like our imposition of the Shah in Iran and our support of mujahideen in Afghanistan) have come back to haunt us later. 2. Another is economics. I doubt if we would still be involved with the Middle East if their main export was cauliflower. 3. Another reason is a sort of snowball effect. After decades of injecting ourselves into the internal affairs of other nation-states , whether for good or ill, the general view that we have of our role in the world has changed. ( I know not for everybody). Most people alive today can't even REMEMBER a time when we were not going around the world enacting and enforcing various policies. 4. What is perhaps necessary at this point is a fundamental rethinking of our foreign policy and what it should be overall. I am not advocating one policy or another (although I DO have an opinion) but I AM saying that we as a nation need to think about this and discuss it because it not only affects us but the entire world because of our economic and military strength. We must re-evaluate because there are and have been a lot of unintended consequences to our actions an at the very least we need to figure out how to make sure that our decisions of today do not bite us in the future. Hope this answers your question.

Answer 3

Sure, nothing is impossible however, whether or not our country would be treated fairly and without political prejudice or "political strong-arming", for a lack of better terminology, God only knows. Heaven forbid, Asia/China/Korea intervened, that country is financially grounded economically, an intervention like that would open up Pandora's box as it relates to politics. Other nations would collapse so many countries are related on the military, political, financial strength of our country, we would send other countries into disparity in all factions. I have so many thoughts but I guess it's hard to dictate opinion when it comes to politics, because there are so many variables at hand

Answer 4

That's a bit ambiguous - do you mean collapse as in invaded/ natural disaster/ economic disaster? Reason being that all offer different scenarios. For instance, if there were a major natural disaster...oh I dunno - like a nuclear accident - likely everyone would come to the US's aid: Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Pakistan, Japan - countries part of the G8 and geographically close mainly. In whatever case, the benefit to other nations for helping the US seem obvious, 300M people is still a sizable population - so everyone would need to pitch in to avoid economic/social global instability. I mean.. look at the USSR after it's collapse.

Answer 5

Well, with Hurricane Katrina, countries all over the world donated millions. Even Bangladesh, Rwanda and Afghaistan sent money! But apparently little of it made its way to the people who needed it. So I think that in the light of this, other countries might only give aid to the American people if the collapse of the US was due to a revolution intended to overthrow their government.

Answer 6

I think we could count on Britian, Germany and maybe Russia to help out. Some of the smaller countries would assist, but not to a large degree as they are weak.
I think our collapse would definately affect and cause a snowball effect in economics world wide

Answer 7

Yes they would, but I doubt if many would do it with truly altruist motives. If the United States were to collapse the world would survive, but many power structures would crumble and be realigned. The world would also suffer a massive depression economically based on how reliant they are on our consumerism.

Answer 8

meybe they might offer some token help or real money with massive intrest rates but none of that could help because the us is so big that if it was to start to collapse there would be no stopping it only a huge war with giant money there for the takeing might help!

Answer 9

I would say only the closest, Canada, Mexico. Unfortunately the US hasn't made alot of friends in the last few years. It's especially unfortunate as the US economy accounts for alot of the worlds resources... we'd all lose out

Answer 10

It is doubtful that any other country would come to our aid. I would hope that they would since we have done nothing but provide aid to other countries at the expense of our own for decades!