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Today, one of the key concepts in the field of international relations and in the adoption of foreign policy by governments is extremely important and influential, is the term "soft power". The main purpose of this article is to answer the question, what is soft power and what is its place in United States foreign policy? The research also describes "power," "foreign policy," and "American foreign policy." In response to the above questions, this research states that the term "soft power" was coined by Joseph Nye in 1990 and means "the ability to achieve what we want; through attraction, not through coercion." In the aftermath of World War II, the United States did not consider it appropriate to use the resources of hard power in formulating foreign policy and maintaining its supreme position due to changes at the international level, and instead used concepts such as democracy, human rights, and the free economy, He introduced as a common global values and considered itself the only worthy power to preserve and promote these values as a world leader. The United States, as the great power of the world, has the soft tools and resources of power and has the capacity to use them and become the leader of the world; But the United States is more concerned with its hegemonic power and uses the sources of soft power as a cover for its dominance to bring governments with it. Which has also imposed a great cost on the world.