The divide between the the Capatilist Western nations and the Communist Eastern countries. This divide was also known as the Iron Curtain.
In my opinion no, we have no business over there. Our foreign policy should be defense only. We shouldn’t send our soldier’s to die over there and resources to be wasted in a place we don’t belong.
I know one was deteriorating relations with Spain. He negotiated for the purchase of Florida for $5 million for the expanding of US territories.