The isolationist policy of the United States during the interwar periodAfter World War I, many people in the United States wanted to turn their backs on European and world affairs. This is a policy of isolationism. If the term is used to mean having nothing to do with the outside world, then the United States was clearly not isolationist: it was involved in a number of important international issues. This term can, however, be used more precisely to mean the refusal to become involved in international disputes and conflicts. The most important feature of American isolationism was the decision not to join the League of Nations. America thought that if they joined, they would be drawn into even more battles and wars. After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson helped define the purpose of the league. The rest of the world was almost sure that the United States would join them. But, just when they thought the league was over, the United States Senate came out against the idea. The league would not be operating at full capacity...