Leadership of the Free World Free World

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1 leadership of free world

1.1 united states
1.2 european union
1.3 germany





leadership of free world
united states

the leader of free world colloquialism, first used during cold war, describe either united states or, more commonly, president of united states. term when used in context suggests united states principal democratic superpower, , president extension leader of world s democratic states, i.e. free world .




dwight d. eisenhower (to associated press, oct. 1), los angeles times, oct. 2, 1958

the phrase has origin in 1940s during second world war, through anti-fascist free world magazine , propaganda film series why fight. @ time, term criticized including soviet union (ussr), critics saw totalitarian dictatorship. however, term became more used against ussr , allies during 1950s in cold war era, when depicted foreign policy based on struggle between democratic alliance , communist realm set on world domination , according atlantic. term here criticised again including right-wing dictatorships such francoist spain, , nikita khrushchev said in 21st congress of soviet communist party so-called free world constitutes kingdom of dollar .


although in decline after mid-1970s, term heavily referenced in foreign policy until dissolution of soviet union in december 1991, , has since fallen out of use, in part due usage in rhetoric critical of policy.


terms implying leadership role in free world later came used other persons, places, or nations.


european union

in 2010, upon address plenary chamber of european parliament, vice president joe biden, stated brussels had legitimate claim title of capital of free world , title reserved washington. added brussels great city boasts 1,000 years of history , serves capital of belgium, home of european union , headquarters of nato.


germany

angela merkel


when time declared german chancellor angela merkel time person of year 2015, referred europe s powerful leader , , cover bore title chancellor of free world . following election of donald trump presidency in november 2016, new york times called merkel liberal west s last defender , , called next leader of free world . merkel heself rejected idea absurd. increasingly, however, term leader of free world used in connection angela merkel commentators in anglo-saxon media. article james rubin in politico white house meeting between merkel , trump was, ironically titled leader of free world meets donald trump .


german commentators agreed merkel s assessment, , friedrich merz, leading cdu politician said german chancellor never leader of free world . in april 2017, columnist james kirchick stressed importance of german elections (on future of free world depended) since america had abdicated traditional role leader of free world electing trump, united kingdom turning inward after referendum decision leave european union , france traditionally unilateralist , had inexperienced president ; called merkel less leader of free world ... greater leader of random country . references america s abdication of role leader of free world continued or increased after donald trump questioned unconditional defence of nato partners , paris climate accord.


other commentators – in united states , europe – rejected appellation leader of free world : argued there no single leader of free world; others queried whether merkel remained leader of free world , champion of liberal values. questioned merkel s standing following performance in german elections in september 2017, former secretary of state hillary clinton opined merkel important leader in free world . particularly after merkel s party suffered losses in 2017 election , there delays in forming government, claim merkel true leader of free world referred joke , described media phenomenon


and otherwise called question








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