American Government / Unit 10 Gov 465 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Isolationism
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The idea
Isolationism is the stance of staying out of foreign entanglements and keeping to one's own affairs.
In practice
Jefferson advocated non-involvement — then served as ambassador to France and as president.
Where people slip
The stance dominated American policy from the Revolution into the early twentieth century.
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