US-China Mutual Trust Committee
Historical and Cultural Context of US Perspectives on the World
Doctrine of Discovery and Colonialism in Europe and the Us
The papal Doctrine of Discovery led to the declaration of the Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny.
Early US Trade with China
Upon the outlawing of slavery, US traders joined Britain and other European countries in actively shipping opium to China and creating two Opium Wars.
The US in the 21st Century
US pre-eminence in winning WWII, dubbed “the moral war”, gave US worldwide moral dominance and leadership that was unchallenged until the rise of China in the 21st century.