Isolationism in the 1930s

During the Great Depression isolationist sentiment surged.

An opinion poll in 1935 found that 70 percent of Americans believed that intervention in World War I had been positive for America.

Between 1935 and 1937, Congress passed three separate neutrality laws.

American lost under 50,000 troops in World War I.

The prevailing mood around Congress was to create isolationist policies to prevent American from entering into a war in Europe and Asia.

The Neutrality Act of 1935 forbid the United States to send shipments of weapons to Spain.

The Neutrality Act of 1936 forbid Americans to give loans or credit to belligerent foreign powers.

1. Following World War I, the United States was reluctant to become involved in overseas conflicts that could lead to another war

2. The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were attempts to isolate the country from the emerging problems in Asia and Europe.