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American Isolationism

Definition

This refers to the United States' policy of non-involvement in global affairs, particularly after World War I, focusing instead on domestic issues and regional concerns.

Analogy

Think of American Isolationism like a student who decides to focus solely on their own studies and not participate in any group projects or extracurricular activities. They believe they can achieve better results by concentrating only on their own work.

Related terms

Monroe Doctrine: A principle of US policy that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.

Neutrality Acts: Laws passed in 1930s to limit U.S involvement in future wars. They were based on widespread disillusionment with World War I and the belief that the United States had been drawn into it through loans and trade with the Allies.

Non-interventionism: The diplomatic policy whereby a nation seeks to avoid alliances with other nations in order to avoid being drawn into wars not related to direct territorial self-defense.