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1. Some commentators have described U.S. policy as isolationist in the interwar era. What impact did this policy have on the Army in the interwar period, and how did this affect national security policy?
2. Interwar military policy emphasized maintaining force levels over procuring state-of-the-art equipment. Why did the War Depart- ment make that decision, and how ready was the Army for war in this period?