Question

Between 1917 and 1945, there was a drive to make the world “safe for democracy.” Provide TWO clear examples of how this drive influenced U.S. foreign policy between 1917 and 1945. Defend or refute the idea that making the world safe for democracy was a legitimate reason for the United States to make the foreign policy decisions that it did, providing TWO clear reasons and using historical evidence to support your position.

Answer 1

Making the world safe for democracy was not a goal of the United States in that time. This was tried through the League of Nations idea but the people and the congress didn't want participation in Euro politics. Another reason was that it was the time when the US started rapidly developing just to be hit by the Depression, which further isolated US in its issues. Only after World War 2 did the United States decide to make the world safe for democracy.