USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A policy of having little to do with the political affairs of foreign nations is known as
A
imperialism
B
isolationism
C
expansionism
D
annexation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Isolationism is a political philosophy advocating a national foreign policy that opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries. Thus, isolationism fundamentally advocates neutrality and opposes entanglement in military alliances and mutual defense pacts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics. Although the United States took measures to avoid political and military conflicts across the oceans, it continued to expand economically and protect its interests in Latin America.

Detailed explanation-3: -a person who believes in or advocates isolation; specif., one who opposes the involvement of his or her own country in international alliances, agreements, etc. adjective. 2. of isolationists or their policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -One example of isolationism is China. China cut itself off from the world in the fifteenth century and generally tried to stay isolated from that point forward. While China had sent out huge expeditions in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, no more expeditions sailed later on.

Detailed explanation-5: -Internationalist | (n.) A person who believes in a national policy or doctrine that seeks to increase cooperation across national borders. Isolationist | (n.) A person who believes in a national policy of avoiding political or economic involvement (e.g., international agreements, treaties) with other countries.

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