The Transformation of U.S. Isolationism During the 1930s

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The Transformation of U.S. isolationism during the 1930s.
Introduction
As from the 1970s to the mid of the 20th century, the US gradually became a world power, both economically and politically. There were many factors that facilitated the rise of the United States. Isolationism and Globalism are two significant foreign policies in the United States that greatly contributed to this rise.[Cooper, John Milton, Jr. The Vanity of Power: American Isolationism and the First World War, 1914–1917. Westport, Conn., 1969.]
Isolationism occurred during the precolonial period. The policy ensured that there were no political, military commitments or alliances with the other foreign powers such as Europe. It occurred between the two world wars. During the colonial period, there was a great isolationist sentiment in the United States (Donecke, p.56). Isolationism made the long-term accumulation of culture and mentality from the colonial era. It was also an inevitable choice during the period when the United States was facing many problems as a result of the World War I that was threatening the international environment and national interests of Americans. Isolationism, as the United States basic foreign policy principle in the early period, had a deep historical origin.[Doenecke, Justus D. Not to the Swift: The Old Isolationists and the Cold War. Lewisburg, Pa., 1979.]
The main aim of using the policy was to protect the United States away from European conflicts. It was, however, not intended to completely seal America from the outside world. Isolationism wanted to make American interests not be influenced by political conflicts. Therefore, though the United States would maintain a political isolation from Europe, it would still enjoy the freedom for economic expansions in both the Latin American and also the overseas colonies. However, with the many changes that have taken place in the capitalist countries’ power and its growing of the economic strength, isolationism cannot meet the needs of the U.S. economic development. Immediately after the World War II, U.S. foreign policy completed its transformation from isolationism into globalism. Isolationism came to an end for it could not conform to the U.S. actual conditions, President Roosevelt played a major role (Doenecke, p.90). This transformation of foreign policy had the non-negligible influence on itself and international situation.
The research paper will focus on the transformation of the foreign policy of isolationism to globalism. In the paper, I will analyze the history and the development of the isolationism policy, the reasons that made the United States abandon the policy. I will view the factors from the political and economic perspectives in relation to diplomacy and military affairs of the United States.
Formation of Isolationism Ideology
In American history, isolationism was one of the most significant foreign policies that were adopted. Isolationism policy has a very significant position in the diplomatic history of both Britain and America (Weinberg, p.89). It is also good to take note of the fact that the policy still exerts some influence on the two nations. The word “isolationism" has bee...