“세계 무대에서 활약하는 다른 나라들과 마찬가지로 미국도 국제적 사건에서 능동적인 역할을 맡기도 하는 한편 수동적인 영향을 받기도 했으며, 때로는 스스로 택하지 않은 역할을 맡아야만 하는 상황에 처하기도 했다. 본 저널에서 제시하는 ‘주요 사건’을 통해 미국의 성격에 대한 시각을 얻고 여러 나라 독자들간의 활발한 대화가 이루어지기를 바란다.
Focusing on a number of seminal world events, this issue of eJournal USA: Foreign Policy Agenda offers a framework for examining how U.S. foreign relations have evolved over the past century, influenced by the legacy of America‘s founding ideals of protecting individual rights and freedom. The Editors recognize that any selection of ““major events““ will ultimately be arbitrary, but it is our hope that ... “

“Introduction 4
The United States: Inextricably Linked with Nations Across the Globe 5
The Panama Canal: A Vital Maritime Link for the World 9
The Cold War: A Test of American Power and a Trial of Ideals 12
The Marshall Plan: A Strategy That Worked 17
The Marshall Plan: A Story in Pictures 23
The Suez Crisis: A Crisis That Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East 26
Brussels Universal and International Exposition (Expo 1958) 30
Nixon In China: A Turning Point in World History 31
Ping-Pong Diplomacy Spearheaded U.S.-Chinese Relations 35
Trade and Economics as a Force in U.S. Foreign Relations 37
After the Cold War 41
Bibliography & Internet Resources 44“