Pax Americana
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| '''Pax Americana''' ([[Latin]]: "American Peace") is a term to describe the period of relative [[peace]] in the [[Western world]] since the end of [[World War II]] in [[1945]], coinciding with the dominant military and economic position of the [[United States]]. It is similar to terms used regarding the [[Roman empire]] (see ''[[Pax Romana]]'') and the [[British Empire]] ([[Pax Britannica|''Pax Britannica'']]). | '''Pax Americana''' ([[Latin]]: "American Peace") is a term to describe the period of relative [[peace]] in the [[Western world]] since the end of [[World War II]] in [[1945]], coinciding with the dominant military and economic position of the [[United States]]. It is similar to terms used regarding the [[Roman empire]] (see ''[[Pax Romana]]'') and the [[British Empire]] ([[Pax Britannica|''Pax Britannica'']]). | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | ;General: [[Overseas interventions of the United States]], [[Timeline of United States military operations]] | ||
| + | ;Doctrines: [[Truman Doctrine]], [[Reagan Doctrine]], [[Clinton Doctrine]], [[Bush Doctrine]], [[Powell Doctrine]], [[Wolfowitz Doctrine]] | ||
| + | ;Early Concepts: [[Civilizing mission]], [[Platt Amendment]], [[Holy Alliance]], [[Hague Conventions (1899 and 1907)]] | ||
| + | ;Modern concepts: [[Bretton Woods system]], [[Cold War (1985–1991)]], [[Neoconservatism]], [[Anti-communism]] | ||
| + | ;Global concepts : [[Global citizenship]], [[World government]], [[World domination]] | ||
| + | ;Other: [[Messianic democracy]], [[Peace and Truce of God]], [[9/11 conspiracy theories]], [[Pan Sahel Initiative]], [[American Dream, Global Nightmare]], [[United States withdrawal from the United Nations]] | ||
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Pax Americana (Latin: "American Peace") is a term to describe the period of relative peace in the Western world since the end of World War II in 1945, coinciding with the dominant military and economic position of the United States. It is similar to terms used regarding the Roman empire (see Pax Romana) and the British Empire (Pax Britannica).
See also
- General
- Overseas interventions of the United States, Timeline of United States military operations
- Doctrines
- Truman Doctrine, Reagan Doctrine, Clinton Doctrine, Bush Doctrine, Powell Doctrine, Wolfowitz Doctrine
- Early Concepts
- Civilizing mission, Platt Amendment, Holy Alliance, Hague Conventions (1899 and 1907)
- Modern concepts
- Bretton Woods system, Cold War (1985–1991), Neoconservatism, Anti-communism
- Global concepts
- Global citizenship, World government, World domination
- Other
- Messianic democracy, Peace and Truce of God, 9/11 conspiracy theories, Pan Sahel Initiative, American Dream, Global Nightmare, United States withdrawal from the United Nations
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