#5 Flashcards
What did most Americans want?
Peace at all costs
What did Roosevelt try to educate the American public on?
the danger of fascism
What strained the relations in the U.S. with Japan?
Strained by the Japanese aggression in East Asia
When and why did FDR shift his focus?
After the Munich agreement and bc he wanted to prepare for war
What was inevitable in Europe?
Fearing conflict
What marked the major divide in American history?
The Great Depression + Neal Deal
What did the depression cast doubt on?
1) traditional economic
2) social
3) political attitudes
4) policies
5) practices
What did the New Deal do?
brought partial economic recovery
What were the 2 roles that expanded?
Federal government + Presidency
What did the New Deal revitalize?
The Democratic Party
When was WW2?
1939-1945
What were the WW1 left overs?
1) new nations vulnerable to attack
2) failed to recognize major nation status of Japan + Italy
3) Germany felt they were betrayed rather than defeated
What were some territory expansion?
1) Japanese attempt to create Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
2) Italy’s expansion into Africa
3) Germany’s Nazi resurgence
What were Axis Powers?
Opponents of the U.S. + allies
What were the Axis Powers?
1) Rome-Berlin Axis was formed between Germany + Italy in 1936
2) Japan added after 1940
