The causes of isolationism of the 1920s

11868Answer the following question with a minimum of 250 words. Be sure to cite from the Davidson text, lecture, and primary sources in your answer. After you post your answer, be sure to respond to at least two other students. In the discussion boards, the best answers will provide references to several different sources, as well as consider all sides of a given question.

After the destruction of World War I, many Americans embraced isolation from the rest of the world. They also embraced anti-foreign, or anti-immigrant sentiments. Give your thoughts on the varied causes at work (more than one) behind the isolationism of the 1920s and evaluate the impact of isolationism on American politics, society, and foreign relations during this decade.