However,? Isolationism? As a policy, it appeared in Edward? Bell's conceptual definition of it. Long before the War of Independence, there was the idea of separating the North American continent from the whole of Europe: at that time, the North American continent not only wanted to leave the British Empire politically, but also wanted to cut off diplomatic and cultural ties with European countries. 1776 65438+ October, Thomas? Paine wrote in his book Common Sense:? We should maintain a just relationship with any part of Europe? .
The geographical position of the United States provides objective conditions for the implementation of the isolationist policy: the United States faces the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west and is far from other continents. The United States is protected by physical and geographical barriers and has the inherent conditions of isolationism. Although the United States has the innate conditions to implement isolationism, why does the United States subjectively choose such a basic national policy? At the beginning of American independence, it was only a federation of three former British colonies along the Atlantic coast/KLOC-0, surrounded by British, French and Spanish colonies.
Later, through the annexation of Florida, the acquisition of Louisiana, the occupation of Mexican territory, the purchase of Alaska, and the invasion of Hawaii, the United States developed into a big country with the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west, occupying almost half of the North American continent. But until 1898, the number of American troops was less than 30,000, even lower than that of small countries such as Bulgaria. At the same time, if the United States, as an immigrant country, is excessively involved in international disputes, then ethnic minorities from different countries are likely to fall into division because of their loyalty to the motherland.
For the United States, which was not strong at that time, it was in the best interests of the United States to sit quietly and watch the tigers fight in the name of neutrality, sell weapons and materials, provide loans, reap huge profits in the war and reap the fruits of victory. Therefore, from1July 4, 776 to1941kloc-0/July 7, 2, the United States has always pursued an isolationist policy: strictly remain neutral in international disputes and avoid interfering in all international disputes except self-defense wars.
1796, the founding president of the United States made it clear to the public when he left office? The main principle of our foreign exchanges is to expand foreign commercial relations and minimize political contacts. ? . At that time, the United States only wanted to maintain commercial ties with other countries, but in international political affairs, if it could not participate, it did not want to participate. 1780, ADAMS, the second president of the United States, warned Congress not to pester the American and European powers. The exchanges between the two sides are limited to business, and do not involve politics, let alone war.
During the war of independence, the United States received great help from France. However, 1793 After the outbreak of the Anglo-French War in April, Washington issued a declaration of neutrality, announcing that the United States would adhere to the neutral policy of neutrality and prohibit Americans from participating in and supporting the activities of the warring parties in any form. The founding spirit of the United States is based on the Puritan tradition, and the Puritans' most basic belief is that we are God's voters. American immigrants from Europe think they have a completely different mental outlook.