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Foreign policy examines America’s diplomatic relationships, military interventions, and international strategies that have shaped global politics for centuries. These decisions have determined allies and adversaries, influenced wars and peace treaties, and established America’s role as a world power. Understanding foreign policy reveals how domestic priorities and international events intersect to create lasting geopolitical consequences.
In 1953, the CIA and British intelligence overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister to protect oil interests. Every chapter of hostility since traces back to that single decision.