From 1947-1953 the United States formulated a new foreign policy aimed at preserving the peace and security obtained following the defeat of the Axis powers. US policymakers believed international cooperation among nations could help preserve peace and security. However, before the Second World War ended, concerns grew about the intentions and cooperation of the Soviet Union following peace. Those concerns grew and initiated a national conversation about the direction of US foreign policy. Many prominent figures, such as politicians and journalists, stated their views about US foreign policy, however one person and his views have been forgotten. George Fielding Eliot was a prominent and well respected military analyst during the Second World War and Cold War. His writings were widely read by policymakers and by a general wider audience. This paper will examine Eliot's views on American foreign policy and consider how well his views fit with the mainstream. Primary sources used in this paper will include Eliot's writings such as books, articles, personal correspondence, government documents, and articles written by other prominent journalists. Scholarly secondary sources are used to help expand the understanding of the challenges of this time, 1947-1953, and thereby contextualize how others reacted to those challenges. By consulting all of these sources, it can be seen that Eliot was not an anomaly in his thinking. His views not only aligned with policymakers but also other prominent figures of his time. It can be reasonably assumed that due to the general agreement of Eliot's views he was forgotten.