The U.S. emerged from WWII relatively unscathed and secure, feeling invulnerable while globally engaging in conflicts, often dealing with a painful sense of limits in power.
U.S. presidents faced stark realities in foreign interventions during the Cold War, learning painful lessons about the limits of American power, often leaving nations in turmoil.
Clinton's efforts in the Balkans showed that while some intervention could halt violence, it did not translate into a successful remaking of those nations.
The end of the Cold War brought a brief illusion of a unipolar world where American influence appeared dominant, epitomized by Bush during the Gulf War.
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