How did isolationism affect the economy in the U.S. and in Europe?
Answer ‘Isolationism’ refers to the American’s reluctance to become involved in European alliances and wars. ‘Isolationists’ held the view that America’s perspective on the world was different from that of most European societies and that America could advance the cause of freedom and democracy by means other than war. American isolationism did not mean disengagement from the world stage. After all they were not averse to the idea that the United States should be a world player and even further its territorial, ideological and economic interests, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. The United States remained politically isolated all through the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, this was an unusual feat in our western history. Historians have attributed the fact to a geographical position of being far removed from Europe. During the 1800s, the United States spanned North America and commenced to piece together an empire. The isolationist point of view was still viable in 1
