Council on Foreign Relations 87d ago

In a survey, CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations what they considered to be the best and worst foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. Following World War II, the United States committed itself to the defense of Europe with the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. "It became the most successful military alliance in history, deterring the Soviet Union and ushering in what has been called the 'Long Peace' in Europe," writes expert James M. Lindsay. Historians in our survey considered this decision to be one of the best in U.S. foreign policy. See their full list: https://www.cfr.org/ten-best-ten-worst-us-foreign-policy-decisions Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/