Americas Role's in The 20th Century

All through the nineteenth century, America had been protected from the many conflicts in Europe by our misguided conception that we had no involvement in their affairs. The twentieth century exploded into America bringing new industry. Industries began selling their goods to European markets. This expansion into world trade brought America closer to European affairs. As the twentieth century unfolds America’s international policy will change drastically. It will move from a learning process, into a stance of neutrality, and then into full involvement.
“Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State William J. Bryan were diplomatic idealists who hoped that international tensions could be settled peaceably.” (25,intro.160) Many treaties and conventions were conducted to ease tensions between nations. These treaties made a good outward appearance but lying underneath was an emotional fight that could not be settled with anything short of war. Wilson’s policy to keep peace collapsed...