Disagreements about whether the u. s. government should regulate international trade began after world war i when government officials no longer believed in isolationism. began during the great depression. date back to the beginning of the country. did not occur until the end of the mexican war in 1848.

The correct answer is that this disagreement dates back to the beginning of the country. There was a number of instances that the USA was involved in battle to protect the usa intrests abroad despite the framers intentions of keeping the country out of war for some time to allow the country economy and gdp to grow.