Sentyment antyamerykański w stosunkach międzynarodowych
Anti-American sentiment in international relations

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the article is to analyze the anti-American sentiment in international relations.A chronological systematization of particular stages of the development of anti-Americanismaims to illustrate its evolution and the constantly changing perception of the United States byrepresentatives of different cultural circles. It is worth emphasizing that while European anti-Americanism is based mainly on the philosophical foundations, the Islamic anti-Americanismhas its roots mainly in the negative assessment of US foreign policy towards the Middle Eastregion. The first strong wave of anti-Americanism flooded the Middle East in 1967 when theUS supported Jews during the six-day war. Each subsequent conflict in the Arab world withUS involvement only deepens the antagonisms that have persisted since then. Followers ofIslam also have objections towards the culture of the United States, which is to be shallowand expansive. It is worth emphasizing, however, that the anti-American sentiment grew andevolved simultaneously with the state that was being formed, which is why it is not possibleto recall only one specific reason that causes the country to have as many opponents. Whilenineteenth century polemics consisted of almost purely theoretical considerations about thesuperiority of the Old World over the New World, the reality of twenty-first century terrorbased on hatred for the US, requires serious actions from American diplomacy

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