page_title: Bulgaria–United States relations
hierarchical_section_title: Bulgaria–United States relations
caption_attribution_description: English: President Bush Official visit to Bulgaria, June, 2007 - US Embassy Sofia Bulgaria, from official White House photographer
context_page_description: Bulgarian-American relations, first formally established in 1903, have moved from missionary activity and American support for Bulgarian independence in the late 19th century to the growth of trade and commerce in the early 20th century, to reluctant hostility during World War I and open war and bombardment in World War II, to ideological confrontation during the Cold War, to partnership with the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and growing political, military and economic ties in the beginning of the 21st century.
  According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 32% of Bulgarians approve of U.S. leadership, with 16% disapproving and 52% uncertain.
context_section_description: Bulgarian-American relations, first formally established in 1903, have moved from missionary activity and American support for Bulgarian independence in the late 19th century to the growth of trade and commerce in the early 20th century, to reluctant hostility during World War I and open war and bombardment in World War II, to ideological confrontation during the Cold War, to partnership with the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and growing political, military and economic ties in the beginning of the 21st century.
  According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 32% of Bulgarians approve of U.S. leadership, with 16% disapproving and 52% uncertain.
caption: U.S. President George W. Bush and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, National Archaeological Museum, Sofia, June 2007
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