The Eve of War Flashcards
Depression on Foreign Policy
Phillipines
Many want to let go of phillipines because it’s causing tax payer money to go to waaste. Tydings Mc. Duffy Act sets up independence of the phillipines, doesn’t take place until 1946 because of the war, but they still keep hold of their army bases
Depression on Foreign Policy
Good Neighbor policy
7th pan american conference. There is less interest in being imperialistic, and others want ot protect their financial itnerests. Us endorses non-intervention as a policy, not going t o intervene but will be there to sonsult. FDR is trying to build up friendly relations in Latin America
Depression on Foreign Policy
Tariffs
Secretary of state, Hull, believes restricted rtrade will lead to war. They pass the Reciprocal trade agreement in 1934, giving president power to reduce the tariff to 50% if the other country did the same. = Exports increase and creates friendlier relations
American Isolationism-
Rise of Dictators
Memories of WWI cause isolationism. Europe hadn’t paid their loans and didn’t see the benefits of getting involved in other wars. Gives rise to dictators like Hitler and Mussolini.
American Isolationism-
Neutrality acts 1935-1937
Trying not to make the same mistakes that got US into WWI. They make it illegal to sail on belligerent ships if they’re involved in war. Illegal to make loans to fighting countries. Illegal to sell munitions. This only makes it easier for other countries to take advantage of Europe. They do Cash=and-carry basis, meaning they have to pick it up on their own ships so US doesn’t get hurt.
American Isolationism-
Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Mussolini helps fund Fascist Spanish rebels.
American Isolationism-
Lack of US military Preparedness
It’s too costly to try to build up the military, we should be focused on our economy. Congress then allocates 1 bilion dollars to build up the miltary in 1937. FDR gives the “Quarantine Speech” proposing to help the peaceful countries.
American Isolationism-
Japanese Aggression
Japan wants more land. Japan Denounces Washington Naval Treaty about the 5-5-3 ratio. Japanese attack china, and end up sinking the US Panay ship. US Doesn’t retaliate because they don’t want to get involved
American Isolationism- German Aggression
Breaks the Treaty of Versailles, by building up their naval resources. Policy of appeasement so they don’t cause more German aggression. Hitler takes over Austria. At the Munich Conference in 1938, England and France agree to let Hitler have Sudentenland, primsing not to take anymore land. He agrees. He occupies Sudentenland, then the rest of Czech in 1939.
American Isolationism- German-USSR allyship
Hitler wants to eventually take Russia, but he doesn’t want a double front situation. He wants to fight Britain and France first, then attack Russia. They make an agreement that if Hitler takes Poland, that Russia won’t attack them. Stalin wants to buy time until he can build up his army.
American Isolationism Weakens
Response to France and GB going to war
pass the Neutrality act of 1939. Hitler releases the Blitzkrieg, taking over France in weeks. Hitler makes a mistake by not moving his tanks in on the British troops stuck at Dunkirk. This is a fatal mistake in the war. Us gears up itself to go to war. Congress provides 37 billiion dollars, making a peacetime draft to prepare for potential war.
American Isolationism Weakens
War Debate
Neither side want to fight. The committee to Defend American by aiding hte allies think that britain is fighting for freedom. If britain falls, then they’ll attack the US. America First Committee say not to go over there and stay out.American Isolationism Weakens
American Isolationism Weakens
Bends the rules
Sells 50 old destroyers in return for British bases around the world. He didn’t ask congress and becomes heavily criticized. Most people are okay with this move and keeping us out of war.
GB Bankrupcy
US helps to keep GB out of bankruptcy, lending them money, some parts of africa, building an arsenal of democracy
Hitler Stabs the USSR in the back
Not getting britain under their control, so let’s take USSR. US leds 11 billion dollars to USSR
