AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Defeated nations quickly resume militaristic foreign policies.
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After times of war, a strong desire of American society is to return to a period of peace and quiet in foreign affairs.
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Participation in war leads the United States to pursue an actively expansionist foreign policy.
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The existence of world organizations ensures peace.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which is a valid conclusion based on a study of the years immediately after World War I and World War II? After times of war, a strong desire of American society is to return to a period of peace and quiet in foreign affairs.
Detailed explanation-2: -On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. (Versailles is a city in France, 10 miles outside of Paris.) Do you know what triggered the conflict, sometimes called the “Great War"?
Detailed explanation-3: -World War II was declared officially over on September 2, 1945, exactly six years and one day after it began. While Truman helped to usher in the end of the war, he also opened Pandora’s Box in regards to nuclear weaponry and unsettlement regarding the atomic bomb.
Detailed explanation-4: -Truman announced Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. The news spread quickly and celebrations erupted across the United States. On September 2, 1945, formal surrender documents were signed aboard the USS Missouri, designating the day as the official Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day).