US foreign policy pre 1945 China-Canada

Question 1

how were Canada- US relations in the 19th century?

Answer 1

tense. 1812; war between the USA. and Britain -> US invaded Canada, making Canada uneasy about possible American aggression and domination

Question 2

what happened in the 1920s between. the US and Canada??

Answer 2

both sides developed. secret plans to defend their border against each other. Canada bc of the 1812 invasion and the US bc they feared Canada’s connection with Britain and British imperialism.

Question 3

when did Canada- Us relations improve?

Answer 3

WW2 ->. fought alongside. one another, even if Canada remained suspicious of. America imperialism. by 1945 it seemed likely that there would be further co-operation on the event of international. Uncertainty.

Question 4

how were sino - US relations to begin. With?

Answer 4

USA felt kindly towards china who was weak but increasingly fearful of japan which was strong. Japan invaded China in WW2 -> president Franklin Roosevelt declared Chiang Mai Kai-sheiks an important ally. against japan.

Question 5

however why was Roosevelt disappointed by china?

Answer 5

disappointed on china’s inept performance and could not understand why Chinese nationalists and Mao Zedong could not unite to concentrate on the Japanese threat.

Question 6

Effect of WW2 on us- sino relations?

Answer 6

war ended -> US optimistic about friendship with china, although unrealistic about Chiang’s prospects in his struggles with Mao. Zedong.Good. post war relations with china seemed likely