1. I SOLATIONISM AND A MERICA Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History

2. W HAT I S I SOLATIONISM ? A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

3. A MERICA IN THE 1930 S People think WWI was fought to make money for bankers and arms dealers Wants to avoid another war (116,000 KIA) America First: Organization whose goal it is to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars Congress passes Neutrality Acts U.S. won’t sell weapons or give loans to countries at war

4. P OLITICAL C ARTOONS A BOUT I SOLATIONISM

9. Y OUR A SSIGNMENT …… Create your own political cartoon related to Isolationism (keeping the U.S. out of Europe’s war) You are making a political cartoon that encourages Isolationist ideas like the previous cartoons we’ve examined Requirements: 1. Ideas to put in your political cartoon: Uncle Sam, Hitler or Mussolini, dead soldiers, skeletons, American flag, anything that shows that war could potentially be bad (anti-war). 2. Create a slogan or message at the topic of your cartoon 3. Use the whole piece of paper 4. Use colored pencils