As bases geopolítica e diplomática da Doutrina de Contenção durante a Guerra Fria

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.4432319122

• Palavras-chave: Geopolítica; Doutrina Truman; Doutrina de Contenção; Diplomacia; Guerra Fria

• Keywords: Geopolitics; Truman Doctrine; Containment Doctrine; Diplomacy; Cold War

• Abstract: This text consists of an analysis of North American geopolitics from its central axis: containment. Since the Monroe Doctrine, the United States of America has dedicated itself to expanding its influence through a foreign policy that, at the same time, seeks to expand its power over different parts of the planet and, on the other hand, strives to contain any power that could threaten its areas of influence. Thus, in the 19th century, it sought to secure the territories acquired after independence and contain European efforts to maintain and reestablish colonies on the American continent. Once independence was consolidated, in the 20th century the Roosevelt Corollary sought to ensure North American influence in its close circle, notably in Central America and the Caribbean, through the establishment of naval power. The expansion of its geographical scope would take shape during the period of the two world wars, with the contribution of important intellectuals and practitioners of diplomacy. Focusing on the thoughts of Nicholas J. Spykman and George F. Kennan, we analyze the connections between North American geopolitical thought and the direction of that country's foreign policy and diplomacy in the period immediately following the end of the Second World War.