UnderstandUS Foreign Policy in Five DoctrinesEpisodes Episode guide

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1. Omnibus

   6/6Justin Webb looks at five big US foreign policy shifts, from Monroe to Trump.

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2. 5. The Bush Doctrine

   5/6How the September 11 attacks led to conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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3. 4. The Reagan Doctrine

   4/6How US policy changed towards the Soviet Union and the challenge of communism.

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4. 3. The Nixon Doctrine

   3/6How did the Vietnam War change America’s foreign policy?
5. 2. The Truman Doctrine

   2/6What impact did WWII have on US policy towards the rest of the world?
6. 1. The Monroe Doctrine

   1/6What is the 1823 doctrine, and how has it been used since by US presidents?
7. Trailer

   1/6Justin Webb looks at five big US foreign policy shifts, from Monroe to Trump.