Our media feed includes: Deepen the lift Between Europe and the US, in the midst of dramatic fluctuations Efforts to create peace In Ukraine and Russia, Europe has an unsettling sense of anti-American sentiment. But in a certain deeper way, Europe loved America and has long loved it.
Beyond culture and age groups, Europeans have praised American experiments since their founding, aspired to American standards, and vieed American power. Of course there is a sense of lasting refusal, or at least a long-standing sense of incompatibility. Victorian novelist Charles Dickens Famously hated American culture for what he perceived as its sociability, sensationalism, and pursuit of joy. In the recent past, Anti-Hollywood stance Decades of subsidies have emerged for European cultural products such as French films.
However, such examples can be countered with evidence of American sentiment. It has an equally enduring and unique, impressive track record of admiration and love for America.
19th century French diplomat Alexis de Toqueville:American democracy.” For example, it is not merely a staple of political writing, but also one of the most compelling expressions of praise for the American spirit. From the last century to the early 19th century, America saw large immigration from across Europe on an unprecedented scale. 30 million people He leaves Europe for America, drawn out by economic opportunities, ideals of freedom and happiness, and the promise of a better life. And not too long ago, Americans provide funding before the fall of the Berlin Wall Radio Free Europe It was a beacon of hope that saved the spirit for millions of Europeans in the Soviet bloc countries.
Yes, there is currently friction between the US and European Union countries, but Europe is not the European Union. The EU project is relatively young and has already fluctuated several times. The beginning of 1951 As a European coal and steel community. Growing from 10 to 27 member states, the EU maintains peace, cooperation and economic integration. the purposebut its detractors (including From within the EU) It sees it as an overly bureaucratic entity that threatens the sovereignty of its members. America's centuries of relations with Europe have far outrested with the EU. It is rooted in the renowned bilateral relationships with individual European countries, living in the minds and hearts of individuals living in Europe and the US
Importantly, this is not the first time friction has occurred between any number of European countries and the US.
History offers many examples of overcoming friction. Suez Crisis of 1956 Sour relationship After Washington publicly censored London and Paris between Eisenhower's US and our allies, Britain and France. Britain, and in particular parts of France, have denounced our influence on the unravelling of overseas empires. Some It's openly shining When the US sank into Vietnam's quagmire, they believed they had banished them. Another example was that in the late 1970s, President Carter's plan to deploy medium-range ballistic missiles to Europe as a way to put pressure on the Soviets Large opposition In Germany, US relations eased several years later.
Tensions have risen multiple times between Europe and the US under both Republican and Democrat administrations, and they have been eased in time with diplomatic efforts and changes in geopolitical contexts.
An era that is often talked about recently on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is the aftermath of the division of the Soviet Union. Taking the classic definition of Europe, from the Atlantic to the Ural Mountains, this era was the deification of American aiment in the (eastern) European eyes.
One of us who worked in the original horde at the time can endure a personal witness to worshiping many Russians, yes, Russians.POW Nation. “Many Russians of that day believed themselves to be held in the communist Soviet Union, and saw America as their liberator. If they found out you were American, it was not uncommon to be hugged by a complete stranger on Moscow Street.
Those days are obvious It's goneas the timeless cycle of the Russian Westerners and the Slavofire has changed even further. Recently, in line with the Russian media, it has been hit with the extreme anti-American bitterness of the original Westerner. However, there is nothing to do with the cycle, so the cycle may change again in the future.
The relations between Europe and America run far deeper than the war in Ukraine. the current Indication of strength The United States can help Europeans reaffirm the fundamental reasons why they respect America. By paying attention to the important role it plays in military and financial support for Europe, the United States reminds the United States, particularly European countries, that by choice, it expands its leadership and resources to serve peace, democratic domination and economic sustainability. in response For us, carrying Europe's own weight could lead to bond renewals and increased awareness that we all have skin in the game.
This can't stand the needs of ensuring security or building prosperity. The renewal of the pledge between Europe and the US is importantly about identity. speech (at the Munich Security Conference last month), healthy competition between ambitious peers and a sense of belonging in the renowned trans-border bonds.
Co-authored by Dr. Sonia Coman “New directions for organizations and management history” I have taught courses in ceramics as a diplomatic gift at Columbia University. Tatiana C. Gfoeller Former US diplomat He served as US ambassador for the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, I taught political science at Georgetown University.
