Chapter 25 IDs Flashcards
Appeasement
Who
Primarily associated with Chamberlin
Appeasement
What
Concessions to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict
Appeasement
When
1930
Appeasement
Where
Munich Conference
Appeasement
Why
Did not avoid conflict and only let Germany become more powerful
Atlantic Charter
Who
FDR and Churchill
Atlantic Charter
What
Document in which GB and US set out common principles on which to base a better world
Atlantic Charter
When
1941
Atlantic Charter
Where
GB and US
Atlantic Charter
Why
Vaguely disguised form of a statement of war aims that called for the destruction of the Nazi tyranny
Benito Mussolini
Who
Leader of the National Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini
What
Became dictator of Italy
Benito Mussolini
When
Controlled Italy from 1992-1943
Benito Mussolini
Where
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Why
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Cordell Hull
Who
Secretary of State
Cordell Hull
What
Signed a formal convention declaring that no state has the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of another at the Inter American Conference
Cordell Hull
When
1933
Cordell Hull
Where
Inter American Conference in Montevideo
Cordell Hull
Why
Contributed to the Good Neighbor policy, and later helped establish the United Nations
Dawes Plan
Who
Charles Dawes
Dawes Plan
What
US banks would provide enormous loans to the Germans, enabling them to meet their reparation payments. In return, GB and France would agree to reduce the amount of those payments
Dawes Plan
When
1924
Dawes Plan
Where
US
Dawes Plan
Why
Did little to solve the problems it addressed and led to a troubling circular pattern in international finance
Good Neighbor Policy
Who
US (FDR respected these policies)
Good Neighbor Policy
What
American efforts to enhance both diplomatic and economic relations with Latin American by using economic influence instead of military force
Good Neighbor Policy
When
1930s
Good Neighbor Policy
Where
Latin America
Good Neighbor Policy
Why
Eased tensions between the US and its neighbors, but did mother to stem the growing US domination of the Latin American economies
Henry Stimson
Who
Secretary of State
Henry Stimson
What
Articulated the Stimson Doctrine, which announced US opposition to Japanese expansion in Asia
Henry Stimson
When
1932
Henry Stimson
Why
Essentially useless
Hideki Tojo
Who
Leader of the Japanese War Party
Hideki Tojo
What
Became the prime minister of Japan
Hideki Tojo
When
1941-1944
Hideki Tojo
Where
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Why
Responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor, which initiated war between Japan and US
Kellogg Briand Pact
Who
Secretary of State Frank Kellogg
Kellogg Briand Pact
What
Multilateral treaty outlawing war as an instrument of National Policy
Kellogg Briand Pact
When
1928
Kellogg Briand Pact
Where
Signed in Paris
Kellogg Briand Pact
Why
Contained no instruments of enforcement
Lend lease
Who
Congress
Lend lease
What
Allowed the government not only to sell but aslso lend of lease arms to any nations deemed vital to the defense of the US
Lend lease
When
1940
Lend lease
Where
US
Lend lease
Why
US could now funnel weapons to GB on the basis of no more than GB promise to return or pay back after the war
Neutrality Acts
Who
Congress
Neutrality Acts
What
Safeguards to prevent US from being dragged into the European war
Neutrality Acts
When
1930s
Neutrality Acts
Where
US
Neutrality Acts
Why
Limited the government’s ability to aid GB, and were eventually repealed
Pearl Harbor
Who
Japanese
Pearl Harbor
What
Attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
When
1941
Pearl Harbor
Where
HA
Pearl Harbor
Why
Unified the US people in a fervent commitment to war
Washington Conference of 1921
Who
Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes
Washington Conference of 1921
What
Attempt to prevent what was threatening to become a costly and destabilizing naval arms race between US, GB, and Japan
Washington Conference of 1921
When
1921
Washington Conference of 1921
Where
DC
Washington Conference of 1921
Why
- Established limits for naval tonnage and a ratio of arms among the signatories
- Sanctioned Japanese dominance in East Asia
- Began the New Era effort to protect peace
