I'd add that several of the wars and coups the U.S. took part in, especially during the Cold War, can be better understood in light of Soviet expansionism - aft

I'd add that several of the wars and coups the U.S. took part in, especially during the Cold War, can be better understood in light of Soviet expansionism - after all, the USSR was effectively invading other nations. For example, when people say “the U.S. created the Taliban,” it was primarily about countering Soviet forces in yet another country they were encroaching upon.