Chapters 27-29 Flashcards
Briefly describe the Kellogg briand pact
Protect the peace without accepting active international duties “moral force”
At the Washington conference, the United States tried to obtain a treaty which would prevent what?
A costly and destabilizing naval armaments race between America, Brittan, and japan
How did Charles Dawes suggest solving the massive international debt problems of the European countries?
American banks would provide enormous loans to Germans to meet reparations, Brit and France would reduce payments. American presence in Germany.
Spain
Franco
Italy
Mussolini
USSR
Stalin
Japan adopted a program: territorial expansion in what nation
Invaded china
What economic conference did FDR ruin its chances for success by announcing that he would take the dollar off the gold standard?
The world economic conference
What part of the world was the good neighbor policy directed to?
Dedicated to Latin America
No state can interfere with the internal and external fairs of one another
Us foreign policies for much of the 1920 and. 1930
Isolationism
Examples of increasing isolationism in the 1930’s in the United States?
Neutrality, Spanish war, committed hearing
What was the Brit and French policy toward hitler in the mid to late 1930
Appeasement
Describe FDR quarantine speech and the public reaction to it
Aggressors should. E quern tines by an international committee so we can prevent war from spreading
When did Britain and France declare war on Germany? What caused the declaration of war?
Sept. 3, 1939. Germany invaded Poland
What conference became the symbol of appeasement
Munich
List 4 ways FDR started to prepare for war?
- Cash carry
- Ships for bases
- Atlantic charter
- Materials for Churchill
What were policies adopted by the us govt?
- Lend lease
2 hemispheric defense - Formal soviet alliance
what was the america first committee and hwo were some of its key members?
non intervention groups, Robert e. wood, Gerald nye, wheeler, berg
briefly describe the campaign of 1940
demos nominated FDR, FDR v. Willkie, 45% to 55% FDR lost
list 3 things that FRD did to support Britain and the allies while still, technically a neutral nation
- stop Japanese assets
- cash and cary
- lend and lease
what was the Atlantic Charter?
Britain and US- what world would look like after the war
how did FDR react against continued Japanese aggression in Asia?
he refused to recognize Japanese control of manchuna
what revisionist historian said that the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was the result of a deliberate attempt by the US to maneuver the Japanese into firing the first shot?
Charles Beard
according to FDR, December 7th was what?
“Day that will live in infamy”
who was the only person in the United States Congress to vote against a declaration of war against Japan
Jeanette Rankin
according to Brinkley, WWII is the story of the creation of a _______ ________ both at home and ________.
New world
Abroad
describe the war situation in the early months of 1942 in regards to Britain Soviet Union and the untied states
all 3 suffer defeats , especially the Soviet Union
the irst teo defeats of the Japanese Navy in the pacific were at:
battles of coralcy and midway
which nation recieved the brunt of the German War effort for most of WWII
Soviet Union
who shot down Marshall’s plan to attack across the English Channel in 1943
churchill and the British
what famous American General helped defeat the germans in both North Africa and Italy
general Bernard Montgomery
what was the US policy toward the ship the St. Louis? what happened to most of the passengers
refused to let them disembark in Cuba, we didn’t allow them to disembark here, returned them to Europe
give two statistics that demonstrated the effect of WWII on the American economy
9 bill: 1939
100 bill: 1945
what state benefited the most from the WWII from an economic point of view? what region of the country experienced rapid industrialization during the war?
California and the West
what groups helped make up for the labor shortage caused by 15 million men being involved in the war effort?
African americans, women, large groups of workers from Mexico
what happened to union membership during WWII
rose about 10.5 million in 1941 and 13 million in 1945
list three things that the government did to try to control laor unions during the war
- strike pledge
- wage increases to 15%
- war plant
how did the OPA try to help the economy during WWII? name the economic problem it tried to solve and list three ways it tied to solve that problem
- rationed
- borrowed money
- price controls
control prices, control inflation
what group was unwilling to accept second class citizenship during the WWII
African Americans
list three methods used by african americans to gain rights during WWII
- made demands for labor commissions
- moved north
- forced restaurants to serve them
there were a small number of clashed between anglo americans and _____ during WWII (example: zoo Suit Riots)
Mexicans
what resulted in the increase of Mexican Americans working in the US?
1942 program where “Braceros” would be admitted 4 work
what type of work were women more likely to be involved in after 1939 than before that year?
heavy industry
Who was the most famous of the American female workers
Rosie the riveter
why did the US not do more to try to stop the Holocsust, according to the president and top US military leaders?
thought it was better to defeat the Nazi’s and save the Jew that way
list five causes of tension between the US and the soviet unio after WWII
- brutality of soviet gov
- mistreatment of Eastern Europe
- refused to recognize Soviet Union
- reluctance to open a second front
5/ different ideologies
describe three alternative historical explanations for the origins of the Cold War
- soviet expansion
- american capitalist expansion
- ignorance and mis conceptions
what is the post-revisionist interpretation of the origins of the Cold War
believed both countries were responsible
FDR accepeted the priciples outlined by what agreement he had with Churchill?
Atlantic Charter
Soviet American relations deteriorated after WWII for what three reasons?
- disagreement about post war Europe
- stalin wanting Eastern Europe
- Stalin Unreasoning
What was the key agreement between Churchill and FDR at Casablanca in 1943?
Only accept unconditional surrenders
Allied wartime diplomacy proved what about the big three
Couldn’t settle their disagreements
List four key agreements of the big three agreed upon at Yalta
- soviet enter war with japan when Germany surrendered
- UN
- Divided Germany and Berlin into 4 occupation zones
- Election held in liberated areas
when truman became president what was Truman’s view of the Soviet Union and stalin?
he despised stalin and didn’t trust him
Truman chasitsed the soviets for failing to violate agreements from what confrence?
Didnt live up to their yalta agreements
who did the us support in the pose WWII conflict in china? what kind of support did we give?
Shanghi, chinese nationalists
- weapons
- money
- advisors
Describe George F. Kennan’s position on the Soviet Union. what Truman policy was adopted because of Kennans position
- russian expantionistic
- containment in Greece and turkey
what is the definition of containment in Truman’s term?
Support for people resisting communism
what was the US reconstrucion program for Europe called?
Marshal Plan
What was the soviet position to US offers of assistance after WWII
Soviet Union and Easter Satellites Rejected
list three accomplishments of the Marshall plan
- revived american trade
- weakend communism
- increased European industrial production
List 3 aspects of the National Security Act of 1947
- aid in the economic reconstruction of the west
- humanitarian concern
- strong European market for american goods
what was Stalin’s response to the merging of the French, Brit and US zones of Germany into the West German Republic
Blockade, berlin says no supplies can get through
List three key events in the history of NATO
- Warsaw Pact
- berlin crisis and airlift
- attack one, attack all
the national security report, NSC-68, resulted from what three main events
- approved development of a bomb
- fleeing
- communist victory in china
list three key characteristic of the American economy in the years immediately after WWII
- inflation
- economic growth
- labor unrest
How did Truman resolve the United Mine workers strike and the RR strikes in 1946
- gov. seized mines
- pressured mine owners to grant union most of the demands
what were three responses of women to their role in he workforce after soldiers began returning from the war and needed jobs
80% of women wanted to keep working, moved to different fields to work
List 3 key provisions of the Taft- Hartley act of 1947
- cooling off period
- right to work laws
- closed shop is illegal now
From what group did most of the support of the Taft Hartley act come from?
conserative republicans
Why did southern conservatives bolt form the Democratic Party in 1948? what party did they support?
Trumans civil rights bill proposal
approval of civil rights plank in platform
describe some of the tactics used by truman in the 1948 election
- ADA support
- Repealed the T-H act
- Told citizens republicans were responsible
list some key aspects of Truman’s Fair Deal that he managed to get passed
- minimum wage went up
- social security benefits went up
- national trousing act
what started the Korean War
communist N. Invades S.
Why did Truman remove MacArthur form command?
Wouldn’t obey orders, intolerable insubordination
List some of the economic and military results of the Korean War
new gov. funds they economy
gov. seized control of the RR and steel
Office of defense mobilization
List three events that occurred in foreign countries that helped bring about the campaign against communism in America
- Loss of China to Communist
- Korean stalemate
- soviet atomic bomb
The conviction of Alger Hiss resulted in what 3 developments?
- Liberal democrats to conversion
- increased public fears
- discredited a young diplomat
What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg accused of ? what was their punishment?
“Masterminds in conspiracy”
- executed
- atomic bomb info
List four factors that helped contribute to the rise of McCarthyism
- List of Know Communists
- Fearless assaults
- no one spoke up
- conducted investigations
- intimidated
- demo responisble for 20 years of treason .
List at least 3 techinques used by Jospeh McCarthy to fight domestic subversion
- channeled resentments
- publicized investigations
- gov. Officials in committee
Explain Eisenhower’s victory in 1952
Electoral and popular votes won in landlide
-republicans had control over congress
what was the major factor in the economic boom that followed WWII?
Consumer spending was increased
What was the initial response of the US to the North Korean invasion of South Korea
Committed to interfere in the Foreign conflict and sent troop into seoul