The Rise of the American Powerhouse
nOf greater significance was the rise
of the United States to international
economic prominence, even while
it attempted to shrink from
the world political stage in the
1920s, after its Senate
rejected the Treaty of Versailles.
(Intervention in Latin American
politics continued, however.)
nThe U.S. economy boomed between
World War I and the Great
Depression and established itself
as an innovator in products, technology,
and corporate practices.
nThe nation also exported its culture
around the world through music
and movies.
