The Transformation Of British Foreign Policy To The U.S In The Rein Of Thatcher

Mrs. Margaret Thatcher made the relation with the United States as an important part of foreign policies after holding the reins of government. She rehabilitated the special relationship with the United States. And make the special relationship with the United States to a new level. After World War II, the decline in Britain's international status so that Mrs. Margaret Thatcher is pinning its hopes on the special relationship with the United States. She instinctively more pro-Atlantic friendly to the United States When the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union or other western allies in troubles, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher usually support the United States. In attitude to the Soviet Union, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher was unequivocal anti-Soviet and anticommunist .Due to the special relationship with the United States, Britain became a bridge between East and West and enhanced the international status become an important force in the Western world. Supported by the United States made the Britain win the victory in the Falkland Islands War, the British's victory to consolidate the power of Margaret Thatcher, she became a hero of nation. However, precisely because of over-reliance on a special relationship with the United States, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher takes tough and uncompromising attitude for the EC. And became one of the important reasons for falling out of power. This paper is divided into three parts, came to the United States to discuss policy changes focused on the causes and effects of specific performance start. Thatcher refers to the analysis of power system with the United States policy.The first part of this paper discussed the Britain-U.S. relationship since the 1970s and Mrs. Margaret Thatcher came to power after the specific adjustments special relationship with the United States Table now. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher took office changed Britain and the United States away from the 1970s on the situation, Heath put the so-called "natural" return to a central position in the United Kingdom's foreign policy is the "special relationship", put Union relations between Britain and the United States at the center of British foreign policy. Thatcher administration strongly supports the hard-line policy pursued by the United States against the Soviet Union and taken to control the unstable situation in the Third World Series; When the Soviet Union or the United States and other Western allies in troubles, Britain usually with the United States. Cooperated with the United States in military Actively and major international issues in the agreement support the United States.The second part of this paper discussed the reason of changes of us relation after Thatcher came out the power. After the war Britain from a big country in the world into a medium regional power, years of contraction, retreat, frustration, disappointment. Britain entered the "stagnant society." Thatcher urgent need to revitalize and restore Britain's international status has been deteriorating. Pins hopes on the special relationship with the United States. In the other hand although Britain joined the European Community, Margaret Thatcher think Britain and the United States strategic interests are closely related. Security and defense should still rely on the United States. From the leaders to see that the friendship between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's new right-wing domestic and foreign policy there is a broad convergence of the neo-conservatives. The close partnership between the two men came to power in return for British special relationship with the United States. Churchill Thatcher inherited the same time; the tricycle diplomatic relations between Britain and the United States became the most concrete link.The third part of this paper discussed a special relationship between the United States and Britain effects Thatcher regime. British relations with the United States is not only unusual in the Western world and the East and the West in the struggle to become an important force volume, but also to provide a communication link between the east and west side of a rare channel. All this has made the British East-West relations in general played a special role in the country could not play. The special relationship with the United States, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher to become a star in the international arena, it must not be overlooked that the figures impact on the political career of Margaret Thatcher.In conclusion the author pointed out that the Thatcher period of American policy changes to enhance the international status and influence of the Britain. She also affects the foreign policy of John Major and the Blair government. Britain in the international arena in order to play a more important role in the country will continue to maintain and develop a special relationship with the United States. And the United States for strategic needs, as its major ally of the Britain, therefore, special relationship of the United States, it is likely that will continue in the future.