American History Honors Essay- World War I <Tab/>Every president has to make certain difficult decisions regarding foreign policy. These decisions have huge consequences on the United States and its citizens. In some instances, the Unites States Congress and the American people accept these decisions, but in some instances Congress and the American people reject these decisions. An evident example of this system of checks and balances between the Executive Branch …showed first 75 words of 707 total…

…showed last 75 words of 707 total…States never signed the treaty or joined the League of Nations, even though the United States was the only major power not to join the League. This decision had an impact on the United States foreign policy because from 1919 until 1939, the United States adopted an isolationist foreign policy. Evidently, President Wilson and The League of Nations under the Treaty of Versailles (1919) is a valid example of a presidential decision in the area of foreign policy.