1920's Foreign Policy

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The U.S. is a major political actor alongside various European nation's. Domestic economic constraints sustained the American people in the beginning of the 20’s which made them want to be left alone in their pleasures. When the political system was decaying by the end of the 1920’s governmental decisions were needed to fix the structure of the Federal Banks. Although the majority of Americans prompted isolationism economic liberalization and the extent of democracy became key parts in the strengthening of foreign policy by 1941. It seemed as if the U.S. was lacking sincerity for other countries but it changed for a multitude of reasons in a little period of time because of self interest, economic endeavors, peaceful relations, and tension …show more content…
was mainly concerned about domestic matters. Isolationism is essentially based off of the effects of WWI. The embargo of amunitions was clearly an act of isolated influences.

Although Roosevelt prompted that we be “Good Neighbors” there was hardly any interest in defending Latin America when they were involved in the Spanish CIvil War.
High tariffs were strong characterized and associated with the 1920’s under Harding and Hoover. That eventually stopped in later years because of the way politics was changing. As a result of pressure from other countries the U.S. needed to be involved.
The reconstruction of the economy was gargantuanly impacted by foreign policy since America became an important manufacturer to the allies.
Global policies were chased because the U.S. wanted to be defend for their own self interest.
Independent Internationalism was carried over by FDR’s administration.
Colossal hardships were unprecedented. U.S. was insensitive to the obliteration of other countries unless they aided to the benefit of American
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Roosevelt had won the election but it was definitely not a walkaway since critics speculated his third term as an “edict that compared with the edits forced down the throats of Germans, Italians, and Russians by Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin” (Document F). He broke the traditional two term set up since Washington’s. In order to revive the U.S. economically we needed to export more supplies. Wilkie had never served in public office and as the old saying goes if it ain’t broke don’t fix it so that is why there were no harsh tweaks tampering the

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