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Arjana Begzati
4/16/2014 02:55:00 am
After the Great Depression and the strain put on the United States and the whole world in general by the First World War, the country went into a state of isolationism. The only two options for the United States at this time were to either stabilize the whole world in this chaos or isolate itself from the trouble. The isolationism policy was a more realistic idea and also one supported by public opinion. This was the case since many saw that the international system during the 1920s was beyond repair. Also, the majority of Americans were tired of the politics and conflicts in Europe. Isolationism for the U.S. meant isolating or not involving itself with European and Asian conflicts and international politics. The isolation policy was not applied to Latin America, since the United States continued to work towards their economic interests in that area. Since the creation of the country, it had been possible to keep away from conflicts occurring over the seas. With World War I and Wilson's decision to promote world peace and protect the country's economy, the United States became a major player in international involvements.
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Becca Elaine
4/24/2014 03:13:16 am
This is a good answer Arjana! you gave me my kick off answer other then our discussion in class. I agree isolation is a good policy but do you think it was harder from them to transfer life in to it after it was put in to action?
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Rachel Frantz
4/24/2014 12:02:54 pm
Great answer Arjana! I especially like how you addressed that America did have a kind of responsibility as a peace maker. Over all I loved your answer and you did a great job supporting your views with facts.
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Keeya Marquez
4/25/2014 03:28:26 am
I agree that isolationism was a good idea, for a little while. However, I think it is a very good thing that we joined the war eventually. Without the United States involvment, I don't believe Germany would've been defeated.
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Kirsten Comstock
4/25/2014 07:05:00 am
This is a great answer, Arjana. You did a great job supporting your thoughts and gave lots of details. Keep up the great answers.
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Becca Kinzie
4/24/2014 03:11:26 am
I believe the isolation of 1920's and 1930's were big problems as isolation was a resort for united states was to keep everyone out of trouble but shutting everyone out or stabilize the crazy in it all. Honestly I don't know how I would have handled it making the choice for millions of people and the consequences that would have been a necessarily a good choice or bad. As Germany was involved and what not they would have possibly been Europe. As united states isolated themselves from other countries and what not they stopped exports and imports as well as not entering conflicts and international events.(politics)This was the exclusion of Latin America due to the efforts to put the economy back together. American not socializing and what not with others outside of our country wasn't at all I guess "healthy" but others more then likely went outside of that law (black market) because they aren't about to give up there money. As we talked in class what if we were pretty neutral and like peace people and were never about war like Switzerland? in my opinion was this a good strategy? umm.. I am not completely sure about it and I don't know if I could give a straight answer.. but for has happen and where we are at I believe it was an ok thing to do at the time but because it could have been bad we got good results. We as a country live through history and learn from it. But isolation I don't believe is to good because trade and living would make life harder and more then likely more exspensive.
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Arjana Begzati
4/24/2014 11:04:30 pm
Very good answer Becca! You gave a lot of thought to your answer. I liked how you thought about many if questions that can be considered when talking about what was going on at that time. Again, great job!
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Zane Boerner
4/25/2014 01:01:47 pm
By the 1920s the international system was now beyond repair with several European countries defaulting on debts, Japan expanding boarders, as well as a few countries beginning to look a little less friendly as new governments began to rise in Europe. The United States was faced with the problem of trying harder to pull the world back together or attempting to be completely isolated from the other countries. Roosevelt instead attempted to join the World Court, but with isolationism quickly growing, the senate voted down his treaty.
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Maddy Vogel
4/27/2014 09:48:58 am
During the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, American foreign policy took a turn toward isolationism. After World War I, popular opinion wanted America to focus on rebuilding its economy and turn a blind eye on the affairs of other countries. Many did not believe America should be responsible for creating unity throughout the entire world. Roosevelt began implementing policies that kept the United States out of international governments and conflicts. The “Good Neighbor Policy” was aimed at Latin America and stated, “No state has the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of another.” The Neutrality Act of 1935 kept the United States from becoming involved in disagreements between Italy and Ethiopia, and during the Spanish civil war the Unites States government provided no assistance. FDR also banned loaning money to nations that had previously defaulted. In the summer of 1937, the United States refrained from intervening in the discontent taking place in Asia. However, President Roosevelt made a speech addressing the aggression of Japan and stated that such aggressors should be “quarantined”. Eventually the United Stated did enter World War II, and their involvement helped to defeat the Nazi regime.
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Makayla Swingle
4/29/2014 03:11:10 am
I like the good neighbor policy point. There are degrees to isolationism maybe some is okay.
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Makayla Swingle
4/29/2014 03:05:09 am
Leave me alone was Americas attitude in this time. Foreign Policy leaders led the country down its well traveled path of isolationism. The hoover administration set the stage for isolationism with the Hawley smoot tariff act. America at this time did not want to get into the war so isolationism seemed like a good idea. However, my opinion is a completely different. Our country is a melting pot. immigration and trade is a big part of our economy. If we were to cut off our trade to different country, I think our economy would dive. Prices would raise. Our everyday needs are already high enough we do not need to raise them more. Also America is a huge help to a lot of the struggling countries in the world. A lot of them need the money and the supplies we give them. Also because we trade with these countries that gives the people jobs. Sometimes that is all they have. Extreme isolation may even cause war because we are such a huge power in the world. In my point of view there isolationism is bad even in a small degree.
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