Difference between revisions of "Isolationism"
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| − | '''Isolationism''', in its most extreme form, is a foreign policy calling for | + | '''Isolationism''', in its most extreme form, is a foreign policy calling for minimal dealings with foreign governments. It usually means avoiding relations with certain disliked countries, and avoiding entanglements that might lead to war. Thus the U.S. had a policy of isolationism toward the Soviet Union (1918-33), and toward Communist China (1949-71). |
| − | + | See [[America First Committee]] for the 1940-41 debate on avoiding American entry into [[World War II]] in Europe. | |
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Revision as of 00:48, August 22, 2009
Isolationism, in its most extreme form, is a foreign policy calling for minimal dealings with foreign governments. It usually means avoiding relations with certain disliked countries, and avoiding entanglements that might lead to war. Thus the U.S. had a policy of isolationism toward the Soviet Union (1918-33), and toward Communist China (1949-71).
See America First Committee for the 1940-41 debate on avoiding American entry into World War II in Europe.
