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Define Isolationism & Internationalism. correct answers Isolationism - the policy adopted by the US at certain times with the intention of remaining neutral from all external affairs in order to maintain the peace. Internationalism - the act of playing an active role in international affairs and forming alliances in due course. What was Washington's Advice for AFP? correct answers Washington advised that the US adopt an isolationist view and keep out of international affairs - especially those involving Europe. What was the mobilisation-demobilisation pattern of the US military prior to the Cold War? correct answers During the wars building up to the Cold War, the US would mobilise a fractional amount of soldiers. During the heights of war however, they would dramatically increase this mobilisation number in order to effectively contribute to the war. Upon the conclusion of the conflict, their aim would be to demobilise as quickly as possible, however, in order to maintain that status quo ante bellum. This being a state of isolationism. What is American exceptionalism & Manifest Destiny? How did these two concepts affect American Foreign Policy? correct answers American exceptionalism - the inherently American belief that the formation of America and American National Identity is concretely different to that of other nations. Manifest Destiny - it is thought that America is obliged to spread Democracy and their perspective on politics, economics and religion as far as they can. These two concepts effect AFP by deviating away from an isolationist view whereby foreign policy was designed to keep people away from the US, and instead propels them into the global landscape at the forefront of colonisation. This is a stark contrast and can be said to be a form of hyper-internationalism. Has the US always pursued a "principled" foreign policy? correct answers On paper and in legislation, the US has always aimed to follow a principled foreign policy. However, the reality of this is that it has not. In the 20th Century, under the pretence of "principled" foreign policy, the US held fourteen military interventions across Latin America. These took place in Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico. In the case of Cuba, the US "liberated" the inhabitants from colonialist Spain in the Spanish-American War (also proving their power) and offered them a convoluted form of Independence. The US instead upon the "Platt Amendment" being attached to Cuban constitution, granting the US the right to intervene to, among other things, protect the property of US corporations. Thus, this offer of independence has an incapacitating caveat. What was Washingtons view of what US foreign policy ought to be? correct answers Washington believes that the US foreign policy should follow protection of the United States, and there should be unequivocal neutrality from the US.