Kirkpatrick Doctrine

The Kirkpatrick Doctrine is like a set of rules that the United States government had in the past to decide if they should support other countries' governments or not.

Imagine you are playing a game with your friends, and you need to decide if you want to help one of your friends win or not. You might think if they are a good player or not, if they are fair or not, or if they are nice to you or not.

The Kirkpatrick Doctrine is similar, but instead of friends, it's about countries. The United States government used to think about four different things before they decided if they should help other countries.

The first thing they would think about was if the other country's government was democratic or not. This means if the people in that country can vote and choose who will be their leaders like we do in the United States.

The second thing they would think about was if the government was successful in fighting communism. Back then, during the Cold War, communism was seen as a problem by the United States, and they wanted to stop it from spreading around the world.

The third thing they would consider is the level of progress made that the other country made towards a modern economy. A modern economy has different jobs and products like computers, cars, and airplanes, instead of just farming and selling crops.

Last but not least, they would consider whether the other country had a history of being friendly with America or not. If they were friends, it would be easier to help them and vice versa.

So these are some things to think about when playing the "help my friend" game, and the Kirkpatrick Doctrine is similar to these rules.