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The League of Nations
League of Nations as an international organization designed to facilitate cooperation, and it was backed by many Americans eager to see the end to the devastating war. Intended to help ensure a global “permanent peace” in which nations, small and large, would be protected and could take any actions necessary to safeguard. -
Seed of Isolationism
President Wilson asked Congress for permission to enter the war and make the world “safe for democracy." Soon after U.S. declared war on Germany -
Treaty of Versailles
This was the most important peace treaty that brought WW1 to an end. The treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allies power. -
Fordney- McCumber Tariff
Tariff was to tax on foreign goods. With this make them more expensive and made American products more desirable for the customer -
Resisting Soviet Aggression (Cold war)
Didn't want to join UN because U.S. wanted democratic government for all and Russia wasn't going to change. The UN wanted other nations to have a communist government. -
Reduce immigration
The fear was that immigrants would take American jobs. The US passed laws that were specifically designed to reduce immigration numbers from poorer countries. -
Policy of Containment
With this event we tried to contain communism and tried to prevent it spreading. It ended up with a fight between two are for the policy -
U.S. Oil
American interest in the region isn't motivated by the pursuit of fossil fuels alone, the historically complicated U.S. relationships with Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states ensuring an adequate supply at a reasonable cost. To this day, ensuring the supply of oil from the region factors heavily in the development of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. -
U.S. Military-Gulf War
The most significant direct U.S. military intervention came in response to the Iraqi invasion of oil-rich Kuwait in August of 1990, which led to the Gulf War. Although the invasion didn't directly threaten American territory, a vital U.S. economic interest, oil that was at stake, along with principles of international law that protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. -
United States- India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act
This Act will strengthen the partnership between the world's two largest democracies. This will also help our countries meet the energy and security challenges of the 21st century.
