Word: worldism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Isolationism is a word not heard much any more in the U.S. What has replaced it, after the first enthusiasm of one-worldism, is a blend of internationalism and nationalism, a viewpoint that accepts the permanent entanglements with other nations as necessary and even desirable, but insists on upholding the sovereignty and interests of the U.S. In his performance at the U.N., Cabot Lodge filled that bill well. While unmistakably dedicated to the U.N. idea, he never left any doubt that he was there as the spokesman for the U.S. and the guardian of its interests...