For the United States, the period between World War I (1914– 1918) and World War II (1937–1945) was a pro- longed series of conflicts and crises, both domesti- cally and internationally. What connections can be drawn between World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II? Did this “long” conflict draw the United States and Europe closer together or drive them further apart? How did American attitudes toward involvement in European affairs change over this period?

For the United States, the period between World War I (1914– 1918) and World War II (1937–1945) was a pro- longed series of conflicts and crises, both domesti- cally and internationally. What connections can be drawn between World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II? Did this “long” conflict draw the United States and Europe closer together or drive them further apart? How did American attitudes toward involvement in European affairs change over this period?