WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -isolationism, national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries. (Read James Baker’s Britannica essay on isolationism.) Isolationism has been a recurrent theme in U.S. history. It was given expression in the Farewell Address of Pres.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Supporters of neutrality, called “isolationists” by their critics, argued that America should avoid entangling itself in European wars. “Internationalists” rejected the idea that the United States could remain aloof from Europe and held that the nation should aid countries threatened with aggression.

Detailed explanation-4: -/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ connected with the political principle or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities: an isolationist policy/nation/attitude.

Detailed explanation-5: -Isolationists claimed that U.S. aid for Great Britain would increase the likelihood of actual American involvement in World War II. Internationalists claimed that it would make U.S. intervention less likely.