World War I caused a lot of damage to different countries and the Treaty of Versailles severely punished Germany for starting the war. In the years following the war, Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power and took control of Germany and its government. Additionally, the League of Nations was created to help maintain peace between countries. After World War I, the United States decided that its participation in the war had been a costly mistake and argued against another war. This decision caused several things; The United States did not join the League of Nations thinking that membership would cause it and its troops to eventually become involved in European conflicts, and the United States adopted policies encouraging isolationism. These policies allowed the United States to stay out of the affairs of foreign countries and isolate itself. The United States did this because it did not want more casualties and was afraid of the costs of future wars. The United States encouraged isolationism by introducing the Fordney-McCumber Tariff, a tax imposed on foreign goods. The United States also reduced immigration because ...