The United States And The World Flashcards
When did Japan invade Manchuria? Who took little notice
1931, hoover
When was the Dawes plan, when was the young plan
1924, 1929
What and when was the kellogg Briand pact
1928, (kellogg the Secretary of State), signed by over 60 nations, idealistic agreement to renounce war
Replacing dollar diplomacy with a good neighbour policy, when was the platt amendment repealed
1934
When was there support for the Ludlow amendment? What was this?
1935, declaration of war = referendum
When were the neutrality acts
1935,6,7,9
When was Roosevelt’s quarantine speech
1937 - peaceful nations to quarantine agressors
When does War break out
September 1939
When did Japan sink the US ship named what
December 1937, USS Panay ship
What named by Japan stood as a direct challenge to Us interests
Greater east Asia co prosperity sphere
When did Japan sign tripartite pact with Italy and Germany
1940
In 1940, FDR asked congress for a what increase in defence spending
$2 billion
What did Churchill and FDR sign in 1940, what else was announced , what did us give Britain’s as a part of this
September 1940 destroyers for bases agreement , constription, 50 extra warships
How could you tell public opinion had shifted in September 1941
Charles Lindbergh spokesman for America first committee (isolationist) - hostile reaction to his speech
When was the manhattan project
1945
When and what was the lend lease act? How much did congress ask for to fund it?
1941
Give BR resources
- increase in exec power
- congress asked for $7 billion to fund it
- public opinion supported aid
When was pearl harbour? How many battle ships and how many aircraft were destroyed in
December 1941, 6 battle ships, nearly 300 aircraft
How many people were in favour of the Ludlow amendment
70%
How many native Americans were serving in the armed forces in 1941
25k
Native Americans suffered during WW2, reservations lost how much land
Millions of acres plus 400k acres for a gunnery range
When was the Indian reorganisation act? Of the how many native Americans eligible to vote, how many did so in favour of the act?
1934, 97k, 38k
