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FDR and shadow war

U.S. History

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Why did Franklin Roosevelt oppose the London Economic Conference? What happened after FDR's withdrawal? Agreements to stabilize national currencies might hurt Americas recovery from Depression afraid to go back on the Gold Standard. Trend toward extreme nationalism was strengthened.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt recognize the Soviet Union? Wanted to counterweight Japan and Germany. Ally against Soviet Union with Japan and trade.
Why did the US grant the Philippines independence? Their economic liabilities.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt embarked on the Good Neighbor Policy? Defend the Wester Hemisphere against dictators.
As part of his Good Neighbor Policy President Franklin Roosevelt began removing American controls on what 3 countries? Haiti, Cuba, and Panama.
What act increased America's foreign trade? 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act.
What did President Franklin Roosevelt's think lowering tariffs would do? increase trade.
Throughout most of the 1930s, what was the American people response to the aggressive actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan? isolationism
In the Fascist aggressions in the 1930s, what country did Mussolini's invade? Mussolini- Ethiopia, Hitler- Czechoslovakia, and Franco- Spain.
By the mid-1930s, what did many people think was needed to keep the US out of war? Passing a constitutional amendment saying there had to be a reference by the people.
What were the results of passing the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? 1) No American could legally sail on a waring nation ship. 2) Sell or transport weapons to a waring nation. 3) Cannot loan money to waring nations.
If the president were to announce the existence of a foreign war, how would Americans be affected by the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? Isolationism.
List the sequence of the transitions of American policy on arms sales to warning nations from 1925 to 1940. embargo, to cash and carry, and to lend lease.
What did America's neutrality during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 lead to? Spain becoming fascists.
What was the result of Franklin Roosevelt's sensational "Quarantine Speech" in 1937? Anger and protest from isolationists.
When did Britain and France consent to Germany's taking the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia? September 1938; Munich Agreement.
What happened shortly after Adolf Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union? Germany, invaded Poland and started World War II.
What was the first country attacked after the 1939 Hitler-Stalin nonaggression treaty? Poland.
List the nations was conquered by Hitler's Germany between September 1939 and June 1940. Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Norway, and Netherlands.
What was probably the greatest obstacle to America's acceptance of more Jewish refuges form Europe? Couldn't believe Holocaust was happening.
Why did the US military refused to bomb Nazi gas chambers such as those at Auschwitz and Dachau? Divert military resources.
How many Jewish refugees did the US admit during the 1930s? 150,000
What was Congress' first response to the unexpected fall of France in 1940? To pass Draft Law.
What event effectively ended America's neutrality effectively? When France fell to Germany.
In 1940, what did the British give the US in exchange for American destroyers? 8 naval bases.
By 1940 what did American public opinion favor? providing Britain with all aid short of war.
Who was the surprise Republican presidential nominee in 1940? Willkie.
Why was Franklin Roosevelt motivated to run for a third term in 1940? His experience leadership.
What did the US do when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941? Made Lena Lease available to the Soviet Union.
In 1940, how did Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie avoid deepening the sharp divisions among the American people? Didn't attack Roosevelt.
What did Congress allow after the Geer was fired upon, the Kearny crippled and the Reuben James Sunk? Arming merchant vessels.
Why did Japan believe that it was forced into war with the United States? US wanted them to withdrawal from China.
Why was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, a surprise? The US thought they were going to be attacked on the West Coast.
On the eve of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, what was the attitude toward the war for a large majority of Americans? Isolationism.
1939-1945 Begin in Europe.
1941-1945 US is attacked.
What helped start the World War II? The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Alllied Powers: US, France, Great Britain, and USSR(Soviet Union).
Axis(Bad Guys): Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Part of Treaty of Versy that ended the World War I. US did not join this. League of Nations.
Major nations of the world settle disagreements so they don't go to war. Collective Security.
Set this up so they can keep Japan at a lower level. Five Power Treaty.
Made War Illegal. Kellogg-Briand Pact.
Postponement. Moratorium.
What made the US involved with World War I? The Zimmerman Telegram and Germany blew up passenger ship.
To convince someone that you are trying to help when your really not. Good Neighbor Policy.
"Total" complete control over the lives of the people. Totalitarian.
Glorification of the state; don't care about one particular person. Italy and Mussolini(1922). Fascism.
Short Version, National Socialism. In Germany leader is Hitler. Nazism.
What is the Dictatorship over all cultural economic and political activities of the people? National Socialism.
In Japan. Dictating War. Military Dictatorship.
State is most important factor. Run everything. In USSR and leader Stalin. Communism.
Represents US? FDR.
Represents Great Britain before World War II? Chamberlain.
Represents French Prime Minister? Daladier.
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