Lesson 10: Did USA return to isolationism during the 1920s and 1930s?

Question 1

Evidence of isolationism:
What did they do in 1920?

Answer 1

Refuse to join League of Nations

Question 2

Evidence of isolationism:
What happened in 1921-1922?

Answer 2

Washington Disarmament Conference
Reduced the size of navies with other countries

Question 3

Evidence of isolationism:
What and when was the Kellog-Briand Pact?

Answer 3

1928
Agreement with 60 countries to avoid war

Question 4

Evidence of isolationism:
What and when was the Neutrality Acts?

Answer 4

1935-37
Called the “cash and carry” scheme
Meant that US could only sell goods to other countries at war if they paid ‘cash’ and could ‘carry’ or ship the goods themselves

Question 5

Evidence of isolationism:
What did a 1937 poll find?

Answer 5

94% of Americans were un favour of keeping out of foreign wars

Question 6

Evidence of isolationism:
What was the Ludlow Amendment?

Answer 6

1937
Stopped the government from declaring war without first gaining the consent of the people

Question 7

Evidence to prove USA wasn’t completely isolationist:
What happened in 1924?

Answer 7

USA created the Dawes Plan that gave money to Germany to help them recover

Question 8

Evidence to prove USA wasn’t completely isolationist:
What happened in 1929?

Answer 8

USA created Young Plan, more financial support to recover

Question 9

How did Japan make it difficult for US A to stay isolationist during 1929-41?

Answer 9

1.It was agreed in 1921 Washington Naval Conference that Japan’s navy could not be more than 60% of Britain and USA’s navy (Japan could feel resentful)
2.1931- took over Manchuria
3.Withdrew from LON in 1933
4.July 1941: USA stopped selling oil to Japan (they bought 80% of their oilfield from USA)
5.Threatened Pearl Harbour (US stored battleships there)