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:"Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.... we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies."
:"Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.... we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies."
During the 1930s, the combination of the [[Great Depression]] and the memory of tragic losses in World War I contributed to pushing American public opinion and policy towards the [[international relations]] policy of isolationism. During this time, isolationists primarily advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.<ref>[https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/american-isolationism#:~:text=During%20the%201930s%2C%20the%20combination,non%2Dentanglement%20in%20international%20politics. American Isolationism in the 1930s]</ref>
During the 1930s, the combination of the [[Great Depression]], the memory of tragic losses and a large [[national debt]] left over after World War I contributed to pushing American public opinion and policy towards the policy of isolationism. During this time, isolationists primarily advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.<ref>[https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/american-isolationism#:~:text=During%20the%201930s%2C%20the%20combination,non%2Dentanglement%20in%20international%20politics. American Isolationism in the 1930s]</ref>
The U.S. had a policy of isolationism toward the Soviet Union (1918–33), and toward Communist China (1949–71).
The U.S. had a policy of isolationism toward the Soviet Union (1918–33), and toward Communist China (1949–71).