Politically Naive

Americans have always been naïve when it comes to foreign policy. This goes back to our very beginnings when we had little desire for “foreign entanglements”, as if the world would leave us alone. When the country did become involved in overseas wars, it was with a desire to win quickly and return to our “blessings of liberty” at home.
The British, on the other hand, have fought wars with the next one in mind. This was how their Empire survived for centuries. Even as it faltered during World War 2, Churchill possessed the foresight to see the looming communist threat, while Roosevelt preferred to hope for the best from “Uncle Joe” Stalin. We all know how that turned out.