USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the US try to promote world peace in the 1920s?
A
economic policies and weapon control agreements
B
joining the League of Nations
C
preventative attacks on aggressive nations
D
promoting increased weapon production
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What approach did the United States take during the 1920’s and the 1930’s that allowed the dictators of Italy and Germany to rise to power? isolationism. Which of these provisions was included in the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, U.S. foreign policy during the 1920s was characterized by the enactment of isolationist policies; for instance, the U.S. opted not to join the burgeoning League of Nations, even though it had been the nation to first propose such international cooperation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The policy of Isolationism in the 1920’s attempted to isolate the United States from the diplomatic affairs of other countries by avoiding foreign entanglements and entering into alliances, and limiting foreign competition by imposing high import tariffs (Taxes).

Detailed explanation-4: -The reasons for this rapid movement toward trying to isolate the nation from any involvement overseas were the severe economic depression of the decade and the emergence of aggressive, militaristic regimes in Europe and the Far East.

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