The Christian Culture Elements in the American Foreign Polic

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The Christian Culture Elements in the

American Foreign Policy

A Thesis

Presented to the College of English

Shanghai Finance University

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Abstract:

The America is a seemingly very secular, but in fact is a very

religious country, regardless of the separation of church and state. God is the

American

civilization's

ultimate

backing.

The

Americans

regard

their

own

careers

as

the

sacred

mission

which

the

God

gives.

The

Christian

culture

which has deep influences on American politics, society as well as diplomatic

policy can not be ignored. There are many researches on the American foreign

policy.

But

a

few

scholars

research

the

Christian

culture

elements

in

the

American foreign policy by discussing the different five stages of America. This

dissertation discusses the Christian culture element of in American diplomatic

policy aiming at concluding the function of Christianity in the American foreign

policy.

Key words:

Christian culture; American foreign policy; influence;

American history

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Contents

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Introduction

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II. Brief Introduction of Christianity in America

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2.1

Origin

of

Christianity

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2.2

Development

of

Christianity

in

A merica

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2.3

Influence

of

Christian

on

American

Culture

and

Values

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III.

American

Foreign

Policy

in

Different

Historical

Stages

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3.1

America’s

Independence…………………………………………………

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3.1.1

The

Declaration

of

Independence

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3.1.2

Christian

Culture

Elements

in

the

Declaration

of

Independence

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3.1.3 Diplomatic Relationship with other countries after its Independence

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3.2

The

Civil

War

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3.2.1 The North and the South

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3.2.2

The

Emancipation

Proclamation

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3.3 The First and Second World War

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3.3.1 Foreign Policy of America

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3.3.2 Influence of Christian Culture on American Foreign Policy

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3.4 The Cold War Period

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3.4.1 The Soviet Union versus America

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3.4.2 Superpower of America

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3.5 Year since 1991

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3.5.1 The Gulf War

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3.5.2

The

911

Attack

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3.5.3

Expansion

of

its

Christian

Culture

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. Conclusion

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4.1

Spiritual

Guide

of

American

Foreign

Policy

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4.2 Function of Political Direction

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4.3 Social Support of People’s Life…………………………………………………

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4.4

Essence

of

American

Society

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Bibliography

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