Re: Isolationism - yes or no?
The warning of the Soviet threat lasted much longer than it was in reality. Keeping alive the shadow of a Soviet invasion over Europe helped to prolongue the life of NATO and the influence of America over Europe.
Prior to that, we must not forget that the Americans devised the division of Europe at Yalta, instead of pushing farther east, with the intention of dominating over Western Europe.
Failing the Soviet Union to exist, Americans to-day have constructed the new threat, which is the new Russia, undermining where possible any attempt of approach of Russia to the EU countries and keeping Europe divided.. it's business as usual.
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