Impact of war on politics Flashcards
What did US industries do during WWI?
Supplied materials for Britain and France. US farmers exports of food to Europe increased by 300%. US banks lent Britain and Italy large sums of money and investors profited off of the interest on these loans.
What is the traditional foreign policy of the USA dictated by the Monroe Doctrine of 1923?
USA and Europe do not interfere with each other
What did President Wilson want to do with Europe?
Wanted to continue interference and proposed the league of nations
Who rejected memebership to the LoN and never ratified the Treaty of Versailles?
Congress but it was more a rejection of Wilson
How had Wilson created opposition?
He stayed in Europe for six months and refused to compromise over membership of the league
What did Wilson’s opposition lead to?
An islotioist president elected in 1920. Warren Harding’s slogan was ‘America first’
