The two stories following "The Book of the Grotesque," "Hands" and "Paper Pills," exemplify the themes of isolation and failure to communicate. ... By using her strength, perhaps she can remedy the isolationism and lack of communication that runs rabid throughout Winesburg. ... Right after World War I, America pursued the isolationism policy, the ruling that kept America out of foreign affairs. Such a policy fostered a low level of communication between countries, as seen in the world's inability to establish the League of Nations. Eventually, our isolationism became obsessive to th...

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In 1943 Congress declared its resolution to end isolationism and adopt collective security as the postwar foreign policy of the United States. Yet with the end of World War II, the containment of Russia and its allies became the concentration of the executive branch planners. ... The Vietnam War was the breaking point of the relationship between Congress and the President, and the development of the War Powers Resolution. Although it became the focus of conflict between the two braches during the Grenada intervention in 1983, Congress no longer insisted on the implementation of the War Powe...

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Since World War 2 the Nations of Switzerland and the United Kingdom have undergone many changes when it comes to security (foreign policy) and reforms of political institutions like civil rights and liberties in their Constitutions. ... Rather, it can be determined in these two categories that the active role that the United Kingdom plays in foreign affairs helps create a security needed for the nation when it comes to economic, world political power and respect, and national security is superior to that of Switzerland. ... For the Prime Minister alone holds the ability to declare war and o...

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Looming not too distantly on the horizon was the juggernaut of World War II. ... After the horrors experienced in the First World War, isolationism had become popular, as no one wanted to repeat the same disastrous circumstances that claimed millions of lives. ... However, two previous acquisitions "those of the island of Hawaii and the northern territories of Alaska "became critical in the war. ... Several days later, the same fate befell Nagasaki, and the once-proud Japanese, beaten into submission by the might of the nuclear bomb, finally surrendered, ending World War II at long l...

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Monroe stated that the Western hemisphere was no longer open to European colonisation, that the Old World (Europe) was so different to the New World (Americas) the United States (US) would abstain from European conflict and that European powers should not intervene in the Americas. ... Monroe declared that the Old World was so different to the New World the United States would abstain from European conflict; "of the events in that quarter of the globe we have always been anxious spectators ... the political system of the allied powers is essential different with the movements in this hemisp...

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If there are two candidates, then 51% wins, if there are three candidates then 34% of the vote wins the election. ... With both of these systems and usually only two candidates in the United States, 49% of the voting population does not get represented. ... It continued to dominate the geography of U.S. politics until after World War II. ... During this period, support for the Democrats among white Southerners eroded as the national Democratic Party became identified with civil rights, labor unions, and isolationism in foreign policy. ... Since 1976, in fact, the Democrats have only won t...

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The "era" generally is considered coextensive with President James Monroe's two terms (1817-25), it really began in 1815, when for the first time American citizens could afford to pay less attention to European political and military affairs. The predominant attitude was what in the 20th century is called isolationism. The good feelings, perhaps better termed complacency, were stimulated by two events of 1816, during the presidency of James Madison: the enactment of the first U.S. protective tariff and the establishment of the second National Bank. ... How often have statesmen been motiva...

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