Foreign Developments: Franklin Roosevelt's Foreign Policy up to 1940 Flashcards
What was FDR’s aim with Latin American policy when he became President?
He wanted to be less interventionist
What policy did Franklin Roosevelt promote with Latin America?
‘Good Neighbor’ policy
What year had the Platt Amendment been made?
1901
What did the Platt Amendment allow the USA to do?
It allowed the USA to occupy Cuba
What year was the Platt Amendment repealed?
1934
Despite the repealing of the Platt Amendment in 1934, what did the USA keep in Cuba?
Kept a military base in Guantanamo
What was the impact of the Good Neighbor policy by 1938?
10 trade treaties had been made with Latin American countries
What did the 1934 Reciprocal Trade Act do?
It lowered tariffs on Latin American goods
What year was the Ludlow Amendment made?>
1938
What did the Ludlow Amendment say?
There should be a national vote to decide if the USA should participate in wars
How many votes off was the Ludlow Amendment from passing in Congress?
20 votes off
What percentage of Americans were in favour of the Ludlow Amendment?
70% of Americans
What year was the first Neutrality Act passed?
1935
What did 95% of Americans feel about involvement in any future war?
They did not want to get involved in any future war
What did the first Neutrality Act do?
It prevented the USA from selling weapons to nations involved in wars
What year was the second Neutrality Act passed?
1936
What did the 1936 Neutrality Act do?
It banned America from giving loans to countries at war
What year was the third Neutrality Act passed?
1937
What did the third Neutrality Act ban?
It banned the exporting of munitions by American ships
What is another name for the fourth Neutrality Act?
Cash and Carry Act
What year was the Cash and Carry Act passed?
1939
What did the Cash and Carry Act do in terms of the sale of munitions with ship transport?
It allowed Britain and France to buy munitions if they collected it with their own ships
What did the Cash and Carry Act do in terms of the paying method for France and Britain?
They had to pay up front
Which popular figure in the media supported FDR’s initial foreign policy?
Father Charles Coughlin
