To paraphrase, the Russians were dangerously close to being in, Germany was threateningly up, and the US needed to reestablish the post-war Atlanticist pecking order to make their position on top clear.
The US has already decided it’s going to leech prosperity from its semi-colonies to build itself up. Europeans are going to realize that if you rely on the Empire to prop you up, they can tear you down just as easily.
To paraphrase, the Russians were dangerously close to being in, Germany was threateningly up, and the US needed to reestablish the post-war Atlanticist pecking order to make their position on top clear.
The US has already decided it’s going to leech prosperity from its semi-colonies to build itself up. Europeans are going to realize that if you rely on the Empire to prop you up, they can tear you down just as easily.