МИР И БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ ORIGINS OF ANTIAMERICANISM IN EUROPE A.A. Eremin The Department of Theory and History of International Relations Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Miklukho-Maklaya str., 10/2, Moscow, Russia, 117198 The Article is devoted to analyzing the origin of a phenomenon known as Anti-Americanism among the countries of Europe, which are considered the most loyal allies of the United States of America today. <...> The origins of European Anti-Americanism go back to the very early ages of the existence of the first thirteen colonies. <...> Another reason for the lack of faith in the United States was that European elite was very much concerned with its lack of culture. <...> In the beginning of the XX century, Americans were not active enough in the sphere of international relations to give many reasons for hatred to the world. <...> The roots of modern anti-Americanism have emerged mostly from this point — when USA became a superpower and was following the rules of the Cold War. <...> Author concludes that anti-Americanism is a big obstacle in the way of successful interaction with the United States. <...> According to the Oxford dictionary, the word Anti-American is defined as «hostile to the interests of the United States» [4]. <...> From this definition the term anti-Americanism has emerged — meaning a negative position or opinion on the United States government, political decisions and towards common Americans as well. <...> Throughout the history of this country, there have always existed negative attitudes towards it, and over the years, they have been changing along with the development of the USA. <...> Especially in relation to our country — if we can understand where it takes place, we would be able to find better ways to treat the USA in international politics and, perhaps, increase our efficiency in such matters. <...> From the very early ages of the existence of the first thirteen colonies there 110 Eremin A.A. Origins of Anti-Americanism in Europe have been tensions over the attitude towards the new continent from the Europeans. <...> The first stage starts as early as from the very appearance of the first thirteen British colonies in the «New World». <...> Due to the fact that communication was very slow back then, it was only logical that people in Europe had little understanding of what the new continent was like. <...> The lack of knowledge, as it happens, caused a bit of ignorance in European scientific elite <...>