THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL
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Bad relationships with European countries.
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High tariffs from European countries and a small, weak US military.
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The Great Depression and the memory of the tragic losses in WWI.
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The Lend-Lease Act and the Neutrality Acts
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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: -Why did most Americans support isolationism in the 1930s? Many Americans in the 1930s supported a policy of isolationism because they did not want the US to be pulled into another war in the way that the country had (they felt) been pulled into World War I.
Detailed explanation-4: -The destruction and cost of WW1 had left their mark on America and the majority of Americans wanted to be kept out of any future involvement in European politics and simply wanted to be left alone to concentrate on building prosperity in the United States.