Oceans
washington's farewell address (1796)
neutrality
The Neutrality Laws. Informally a policy of isolationism kept us out of the war until the USA was attacked.
Foreign wars are costly both in money and in human lives. In Wilson's day, the US did not maintain a standing army nor have military bases all over the world. Very few Americans saw any value in the US sending an army to Europe, so neutrality, or at least the official position of neutrality, was the obvious policy to follow.
neutrality
Neutrality
The US had a policy of neutrality.
YES. The Neutrality Acts reflected the US popular support of isolationism.
The Lend Lease Act marked a distinct departure from US neutrality in WW2. This signaled a movement toward a policy of support for the Allies.
The Lend Lease Act marked a distinct departure from US neutrality in WW2. This signaled a movement toward a policy of support for the Allies.
The Lend Lease Act marked a distinct departure from US neutrality in WW2. This signaled a movement toward a policy of support for the Allies.