THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL
Question
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The majority of Americans wanted to stay out of European conflicts
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The majority of Americans wanted to fight against the Nazis
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The majority of Americans supported the Nazis
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The majority of Americans wanted to send aid to Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 toward isolationism. Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.
Detailed explanation-2: -By employing isolationism, it was havened from disturbance by other countries and ensured domestic security. The isolationism policy not only protected the economy of the United States in the 1920s, but also secured its international political clout after the WWI.
Detailed explanation-3: -Isolationists believed that World War II was ultimately a dispute between foreign nations and that the United States had no good reason to get involved. The best policy, they claimed, was for the United States to build up its own defenses and avoid antagonizing either side.
Detailed explanation-4: -Isolationism was strong in the US in the early 1930s because when the Depression began many European nations found it difficult to repay money they had borrowed during World War I. Also at the same time dozens of books and articles appeared arguing that arms manufacturers had tricked the US into entering World War I.