Social Developments: Charles Lindbergh's America First organization Flashcards
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
A person who flew over the Atlantic Ocena
What year did Charles Lindbergh fly over the Atlantic ocean?
1927
What did Lindbergh do a lot of in the 1930s? Who did he greatly admire?
He visited Germany a lot, he greatly admired Hitler
Which Chicago newspaper did Lindbergh support? What did they think of FDR’s policies?
Lindbergh supported the Chicago Tribune, which opposed FDR’s policies
What organisation did Charles Lindbergh form in 1940?
America First organisation
Who financed the America First organisation?
Henry Ford
Which group did America First sympathise with?
Nazis
Why did Lindbergh not want the USA to join WWII?
He felt the American death toll would be too big to justify entry
Why can it be supported that Henry Ford would support a Nazi sympathiser organisation in terms of what he did in the 1920s?
He spread a conspiracy theory that Jews were trying to take over the world
