Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Ch 20 - Isolationism

What is 'isolationism'?
How did isolationism became of major part of U.S. foreign Policy?
Explain why we should or should not return to a more 'isolationism' style of foreign policy.

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  1. Isolationism is the policies of remaining apart from the affairs and interests in other countries.

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    1. I think the United States should return to isolationism. This is because if we return to isolationism all we have to focus on is ourselves. When we can get our country to peak performance than we can focus on helping other countries. But the first thing we need to do is make sure everything at home is stable and all good. We do not need to get involved in problems that are not ours and can hurt the country.

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    2. I think that the US is too involved now to return to isolationism. There are countries in this world that have it out for the US because of our involvement in the world. At this point, it in not feesable to return to isolationism.

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  2. I would agree with Aconry, I believe that because of our current involvement with other countries that we should not return to isolationism at this point. But I also think that if the U.S. does get to a point where we can back out militarily and still keep peace with other countries, then we should return back to isolationism then.

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  3. I agree with Dalton that the United States should return to isolationism. If the United States returned to Isolationism then we wouldn't have to worry about any other country except the United States. The government could focus on returning back to the way it was and becoming stable again. We wouldn't have to worry about trading with other countries and we might lose some of the things we trade but I think it will help if we return the United States back to the way it used to me. We need to get the United States Stable before we help other countries.

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    1. I agree with Emily that the U.S. needs to return to isolationism. We have involved ourselves too much in foreign policy that it is causing more problems around the world and other countries are too dependent on us making us a more powerful. The United States is becoming "drowned in power" in foreign policy. George Washington was right in his farewell address warning us to stay away from foreign policy.

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  4. I agree with Isaac in that since the US is one of the strongest global powers that it needs to put itself out into said world and protect its interests and the interests of those who's power is being infringed on by nations that are bigger than them.

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