"Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941)

1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
The isolationsist wanted to keep America out of future wars in Europe. Isolationism is a misleading word because it seems to suggest compleat isolation but in reality is just millitary isolation.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
Some isolationists felt that there was no need to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia because the Atlantic and Pacific oceans would prevent America from geting involved in anything across them.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The Nye Committee hearings were hearings that investigated the reasons why America entered the first world war. Nye hoped that they would prevent entry into WWII
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
The Nye Committee hearings created the impressions that the US entered the war so that componies could gain priffits from it as well as the feeling that big buissines and banks would get them into the second world war.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The Neutrality Acts were created to maintain U.S neutrality from the wars by preventing commerce for a little while. However their were many loopholes.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
Two reasons that American's felt that Roosevelt's leadership was radical and dangerous were hies attempt to pack the Supreem Court and that he tryed for a third term at president
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
"Cash and Carry" allowed the U.S to trade with beligerants as long as they payed for and took the goods themselves.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
Roosevelt froze Japanese assets in the U.S in order to stop further Japanese agression by denying them resources.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The America First Committee was created in order to keep the U.S out of war, while still protecting the U.S from foreighn threat.

World Events Set Stage for Isolationism

1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
The Japanese were outraged at the treaty of Versailles because the entire conference was very racist against them and they did not gain anything from it. Furthermore, they felt like the other nations did not have any interest in the well being of Japan.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
Japan was becoming a strong power because they began to trade with the rest of the world. Also, they based their banking on the U.S, government and military on Prussia, and their navy on Great Britain. Finally, they won a war with Russia and began to expand their empire into Korea. They felt threatened by the U.S because the U.S began to conquer islands near Japan and they felt like they were to close to Japan.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The Washington Navel Conference was convened to limit the extent of a Navel arms race because of Japan's growing power. The conference limited the size of ships, put a maximum on the number of battle ships, and established an open trade policy with China.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
The two strong and widely held sentiments were the U.S could act militarily in self defense and the U.S did not need to act militarily against those that broke the treaty.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler enjoyed popular support in Germany for most of the 1930's because he promised and tried to get back Germany's political and territorial status before WW1 as well as helping to get Germany out of its economic depression. Moreover, Hitler was able to put the blame for Germany's humiliation after WWI on different groups to help cement his power. He also restored the pride of many German's.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced its intentions to invade China in order to expand its power and gain raw materials and natural recourses so it didn't have to rely on trade alone for them.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The Reichstag fire and the explosion on the railway in Manchuria were similar because both gave the party that was damaged a reason to advance its goals and both may have been caused by the ones it "hurt" in order to blame the people they didn't like and thus advance their goals.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S was unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force because it had reduced its military from around 3 million troops to less than 3 hundred thousand.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
The major differences between liberal democracy and fascism and socialism are in a liberal democracy the people control the government and in the other two the government controls everything. Also in fascism and in a democracy the people are allowed to own property, but in socialism the government owns everything. They are similar in that the government does not control every aspect of ones life as in communism. Also, fascism and socialism both generally have dictators or people who act as such.