During the Cold War, the United States became involved, either directly (i.e., by military intervention) or indirectly (by seeking to influence the domestic politics of a nation) in many different nations. The United States maintained military bases in countries around the world, from Germany to Japan, throughout the Cold War. Its military participated in conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, and Panama. The Central Intelligence Agency and United States military became deeply (but often covertly) involved in domestic affairs in Chile, Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, and many other countries. The United States offered vast amounts of economic aid to anti-communist governments around the world, including many leaders who refused, despite extensive American aid, to align themselves with the United States. Overall, the Cold War catapulted the United States into an expressly interventionist foreign policy, one which involved the nation in the domestic affairs and regional disputes of many different countries.
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