United States Isolation Policy During World War II
World War II World War II was the bloodiest, most inhumane war that the world faced in all of its histories. As tension amounted all over Europe, the United States assumed a neutral stance, supporting its isolation policy. Many economic and political issues contributed to the outbreak of this widespread conflict. Although the United States originally assumed a strong isolation policy toward World War II, involvement soon became necessary which eventually lead them to lead the world out of the war yet establishing an enemy of its own.
During the Great Depression years, totalitarian governments, governments led by dictatorships in the fascism movement, emerged in many European countries. As distinct social boundaries emerged among classes …show more content…
At the time, Secretary of State, George Marshall, compiled a plan to provide economic and military aid to Europe. Although his plan was originally rejected in Congress, a Communist coup in Czechoslovakia on February 25, 1948, altered the votes and the Marshall Plan came into effect with bipartisan support. As part of the plan, the United States contributed nearly $13 billion as a recovery effort. Indeed, this act drastically increased Western European economies and thus had a domino effect on the United States' economy through increased trading. Additionally, the Marshall Plan required all participating nations to expose economic information and lift trade barriers. This act intensified the powers of the United States. Furthermore, the Coup in Czechoslovakia proved the need for a collective security pact. Therefore, Marshall further suggested that the United States enter into a peaceful military alliance. Hence, the formation of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was born. The Marshall plan symbolizes the new American Diplomacy in dealing and helping other nations in exchange for peace and democracy as Truman said, "If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world, and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our nation." Truly, to protect the new diplomatic and military blueprint, Truman passed the National Security Act of 1947 which established the Central Intelligence Agency, the
During the Great Depression years, totalitarian governments, governments led by dictatorships in the fascism movement, emerged in many European countries. As distinct social boundaries emerged among classes …show more content…
At the time, Secretary of State, George Marshall, compiled a plan to provide economic and military aid to Europe. Although his plan was originally rejected in Congress, a Communist coup in Czechoslovakia on February 25, 1948, altered the votes and the Marshall Plan came into effect with bipartisan support. As part of the plan, the United States contributed nearly $13 billion as a recovery effort. Indeed, this act drastically increased Western European economies and thus had a domino effect on the United States' economy through increased trading. Additionally, the Marshall Plan required all participating nations to expose economic information and lift trade barriers. This act intensified the powers of the United States. Furthermore, the Coup in Czechoslovakia proved the need for a collective security pact. Therefore, Marshall further suggested that the United States enter into a peaceful military alliance. Hence, the formation of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was born. The Marshall plan symbolizes the new American Diplomacy in dealing and helping other nations in exchange for peace and democracy as Truman said, "If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world, and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our nation." Truly, to protect the new diplomatic and military blueprint, Truman passed the National Security Act of 1947 which established the Central Intelligence Agency, the