He did not want to get involved with the North Atlantic Treaty. A conservative position that many have criticized. However, Senator Taft was more interested in the protection and preservation of his own country. Right after the Vietnam war, his foreign policy was taken seriously. He was more concerned about his nation's defense than to get involved with wars.
Its A if economic opportunities increased why move to new lands?
Black Tuesday hits Wall Street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors, and stock tickers ran hours behind because the machinery could not handle the tremendous volume of trading.
All of the above, my dude.