Isolationism In American History

What arguments were made in favor of isolationism, and how and why did America’s isolationist stance erode entering into the 1940s? How did American foreign policy goals shape the American approach to the war?

couldʼve been saved if America had helped to end the Holocaust, but it chose to avoid

The tragic events that occurred during world war two and the holocaust were not only horrific but also morally wrong. The Jewish culture was targeted for mass genocide, by the hand of a mad-man bent on world domination, and the only way to prevent another incident like this from happening again, is to thoroughly educate the public. The actions and events that Hitler and his followers proposed not only helped the world realize the extent of his destruction but also how horrible it would be if the events were to happen again. The aftermath of the war and holocaust left half of Europe in ruins, and more than six million Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, and Africans dead, not including

Many examples in history show multiple times where people have banded together to fight for the common good, but they might always notice how bad it actually in. This is what happened in the Bosnian genocide with the world. Nobody actually reacted until the news was spread worldwide that Serbs killed 8,000 males in Srebrenica(“Genocide and” 34). This is when the rest of the world, especially developed countries, saw the need to help these innocent people in Bosnia.The United Nations tried to help the Bosniaks and Croats who were in severe need of a rescue but only sent 400 soldiers. The city of Srebrenica had so much violence in it that it was too spread out for the UN soldiers to make an impact. This resulted in these soldiers getting criticized around the world for their lack of contribution(36). This was not the case for the genocide of the Jews. The Jews were at the height of media during the second World War. Hitler and his Nazi party made headlines week after week with the Holocaust. Many of the countries in the Allied Powers were shocked to see that something so disastrous could actually happen.Mass killings were constantly made at every camp. There is an estimated 250,000 Jewish people who died from these mass killings(“The Holocaust”

“Never again!” might be the only international promise U.S. has made globally. Unfortunately, we have broken that promise. Communities and leaders all over the world vowed never again would we let such atrocities like the Holocaust ever happen again. Easier said than done, the US sat back and watched the people of Cambodia, Rwanda, and Bosnia suffer in their own country. Their own leaders strip all of their civil liberties and puts all their lives in danger everyday. Millions and millions of people lose their loved ones, live their lives in terror, and are robbed of the human rights that we, as Americans, are blessed with. The US spends 700 billion on military spending, and we still have not used the power we have for good. We realize how important our freedom is to us, and it important we help other countries when in need.

The international cast of authors are all experts on the subjects they treat. The U.S. had reacted in many ways at first. The U.S. issued many visa at first. They first issued 24,000 visa per year to anyone trying to get a visa and that wanted to be in the U.S.. After that the U.S. noticed that was to little so they bumped it up to 40,000 visa that they would issueing. Each country is a story unto itself yet but a facet of the larger story. To say that the work encompasses the world is an exaggeration for in places there has been no reaction to the Holocaust or research into the subject. Asia is represented by a chapter indeed two chapters on Japan. China where thousands of Jews found refuge 18,000 from Austria alone is not included. On the European continent the Scandinavian countries are omitted so is Greece where the great Sephardic Jewish colony of Thessaloniki was obliterated an omission owing perhaps to the conception of the Holocaust as an event in the history of Ashkenazic Jewry. Spain and Portugal are also omitted to be a country to be able to have anyone traveling to get away from the holocaust at the time. Withal however the coverage is wide and generous and many countries did accept to help with anything they can after evidence was found about Hitlers cruel things he was doing to all the people that did not fit the Aryan Race also known as the Master

The Holocaust was the systematic killing and extermination of millions of Jews and other Europeans by the German Nazi state between 1939 and 1945. Innocent Europeans were forced from their homes into concentration camps, executed violently, and used for medical experiments. The Nazis believed their acts against this innocent society were justified when hate was the motivating factor. The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping on a society. It forces societies to examine the responsibility and role of citizenship, in addition to approaching the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction. (Holden Congressional Record). Despite the adverse treatment of the Jews, there are lessons that can be learned from the Holocaust: The Nazi’s rise to power could have been prevented, the act of genocide was influenced by hate, and the remembrance of the Holocaust is of the utmost importance for humanity.

Through out history there’s a ground breaking event that forces society to reform its beliefs. The Holocaust was one of these events, refugees were persecuted in a number of ways and society had a choice to help, become isolated, or to confirm any persecution as ok or right. In every choice our society has depicted that there's a right and a wrong decision to everything; it was wrong for U.S legislation to not give their best efforts to help refugees of the Holocaust it lead to future prejudices and the suffering of millions.

How do the authors characterize the American response to the Holocaust, and what explanation(s) do they give for that conduct?

For years America has been seen as the world’s hero swooping in and saving the day from foreign bad guys, or at least that’s America sees itself as. To many other countries however America is often seen as the world’s bully or just a nuisance. The United States has had many positive impacts on the world and those seem to over shadow the large number of negative impacts it has imposed as well. The world has been changed by the U.S. in both positive and negative ways, and this is due to the alternating use of internationalism and isolationism. Throughout the United States’ existence both foreign polices have existed, but rarely have them been used at the came time. In the present day the U.S. has mainly focused on internationalism. This has

In the years of the Second World War, American leaders were aware of the plan of the Germans to exterminate all the Jews in Europe, yet they did not act to save them. The attitude in society and the state of the economy in the years leading up to the war made for conditions that did not make saving them likely.

      At the turn of the century, and after gaining our independence, the United States land mass more than doubled through the use of purchasing, annexing, and war. However, the foreign policy of our government took a predominately isolationist stand. This was a national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries. General Washington shaped these values by upholding and encouraging the use of these principles by warning to avoid alliances in his farewell speech. The reasoning behind these actions was that the Republic was a new nation. We did not have the resources or the

During the 1920’s, the economy of America was thriving. The First World War had created new jobs and industries; members of society, such as women, were becoming more profound in society and their roles were becoming redefined. The United States was emerging as the industrial giant of the world. To protect the American consumers from imported goods from Europe and encourage American products, the government of the United States imposed high tariffs. Essentially, the United States no longer desire to maintain ties with Europe. The tariffs imposed by the American government were instrumental in the efforts made by the United States to stay out of European affairs. The concept of “Manifest Destiny” drove the United States into connections

Hitler and the Nazis implemented the “Final Solution” starting in 1940 and went all the way through to the end of the war in 1945 (“The Holocaust”). Millions of people’s lives were lost in the one year that the “Final Solution” commenced. Furthermore, the camps were not liberated until Soviet troops marched through German occupied Poland; giving the Nazis time to evacuate the camps (“Auschwitz). France and Britain have been allies with the United States since World War I; both countries declared war before the “Final Solution” was undergoing its terrible impact on the world. The United States could have saved millions of lives by joining in with our allies and could have possibly reduced the number of people murdered by the “Final Solution” and Hitler's desire for purity. Second, back in the United States, word has gotten around about the Holocaust, and the millions of people who were dying under Nazi influence. During the war, the United States were not focused on saving the people, but on winning the war. During very late 1941-1945 the United States should have shifted half of their focus from winning the war to helping the people in the camps (“The Holocaust”).

Genocide was not new in WWII, nor was it an isolated incident, but the ease with which the Nazi’s were able to significantly reduce the Jewish population was only the beginning of a new era in warfare. Personal responsibility would take a back seat to nationality, patriotism, and advancing technology.