From Isolationism to Internationalism: America's Shift Post-WWII

This chapter examines the America First movement of the 1940s and the isolationist attitudes prevalent in America before World War II. It further explores Franklin Roosevelt's strategic navigation between domestic isolationist sentiments and the need for international engagement, culminating in the establishment of NATO and the United Nations. The chapter highlights the political tensions within the Republican Party and the transformation of American foreign policy in the post-war era.