Julianni Dar CP US History Mr. Kantz 19 December 2014 Foreign Policy During 1920 through 1941, the foreign policy changed. Between these years, due to the economic struggles, most Americans had a difficult time. Throughout time, the United States became increasingly insensitive to the actions of fellow democracies at the hands of brutal fascist leaders like Hitler and Mussolini. Edwin L. James, a European correspondent of the New York Times explained that “Officially our government stays out of world organizations… we continue to shy at the world court” (Document B) meaning, America chose to not interfere with the war that is going on, even if its allies were involved. Although, as the countries fell apart to the Nazi’s, American’s began to realize their method of avoiding the problems were not working and immediately increased their involvement with foreign affairs. …show more content…
Many were frightened to get involved with war again. They believed that the U.S involvement in the first world war had been a fatal mistake, and they want to avoid making the same mistake again. Candidate Warren G. Harding brings out a comment that portrays the overall sentiment on why America should not be involved again by saying “I oppose the League not because I fail to understand what… ‘we are being let in for,’ but because I believe I understand precisely what we are being let in for” (Document A). Isolationists thought by aiding the allies, it was harming the axis and could culminate with the US entering the conflicts. They believe they should focus on the US issues instead of other