Since it first appeared in 1971 Rise to Globalism has sold hundreds of thousands of copies The ninth edition of this classic survey now updated through the administration of George W Bush offers a concise & informative overview of the evolution of American foreign policy from 1938 to the present focusing on such pivotal events as World War II the Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam & 911 Examining everything from the Iran-Contra scandal to the rise of international terrorism the authors analyze-in light of the enormous global power of the United States-how American economic aggressiveness racism & fear of Communism have shaped the nation's evolving foreign policy