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United States Foreign Policy after World War I and World War II
Summary: U.S. foreign policy differed in the periods following World Wars I and II. Following the conclusions of both wars, an association of nations was proposed in the name of establishing long-lasting peace that would support political independence and territorial integrity for all nations. The United States rejected such an association following World War I, voting against the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations and instead opting to continue on an isolationist path. In contrast, the U.S. chose a much more interventionist approach following World War II by supporting and hosting the United Nations, participating in NATO, and fighting against the postwar spread of communism.
Coming out of World War I, the United States emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. The president at this time was the Progressive Woodrow Wilson. Wilson came up with a plan for long lasting peace at the conclusion of the war called the Fourteen Points. One of these points was the League of Nations which was Wilson's favorite thing, very similar to the way Alexander Hamilton felt about the BUS with his financial plan. This part of Wilson's plan stated, "A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike." However, the United States never signed the Treaty of Versailles and never became a member of the League of Nations. Opposition against Wilson's plans came from within the country. Massachusetts Senator and chairman of the...
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