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U.S. Foreign Policy 1930s
From Neutral to non-belligerent to belligerent
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On your post-it
Write your class period
Write a question about the origins and beginning years of WWII in Europe and/or Asia. (This should be a question that is NOT answered in the book.)
Eg: (fr. Pg 539) Why was Germany so militarily strong despite the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles?
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History is NOT black and white
Read the description of U.S. sentiment in the beginning years of U.S. involvement in WWII.
◦Underline statements that reveal the “gray” of history. Eg: “most” rather than “all” people
◦When does American consensus build for inolvement?
◦Explain the significance of the last sentence.
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FDR’s Foreign Policy Background
Sec’y of Navy under Wilson
1928 blamed Rep. isolationism
1930s-free trade & disarmament◦Eg:Recogn. Russia
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Trade is focus of Foreign Policy(1928-1935)
Pan-Americanism◦1933-conference◦Cordell Hull (Sec’y
State)◦No-intervention
Compromises◦U.S. business
w/dictators◦Reciprocal trade
agreementsUS LA Trade Increase
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1935-1937: Congress passed neutrality acts
Nye Committee- WWI for business interests
Neutrality Acts◦No loans◦No travel on ships of belligerent nations◦No arms sales to belligerents
Cash & Carry◦Permitted trade of non-military
US neutrality w/regard to Spa Civil War
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Spanish Civil WarU.S. inaction despite challenge to values
Nationalism v. Republicanism
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1939-1941: U.S. is non-belligerent
1937-FDR speaks against inactionGov’t Focus on Japanese invasion of China
◦Supply China◦Embargo against Japan by 1941
Americans see events as too remote◦Protestors◦Media charges Pres w/ being internationalist
FDR estab. Committee to Defend AmericaFDR re-elected after reacting to accusation
of warmonger
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America First
America First is described as an anti-war group. How is this misleading?
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Mobilizing for War
In groups of 4…◦Examine sources and answer the questionsQuestions from docs should be in your notes. As a group, answer these to turn in…
◦Political Mobilization What was FDR’s method of political mobilization?
◦Government Spending What was the significance of the gov’t spending during
WWII?◦Manufacturing Shifts
How were shifts in manufacturing similar to WWI?◦Demographic Shifts
How were demographic shifts similar to WWI?
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Arsenal of Democracy
Read FDR’s speech “Great Arsenal of Democracy”◦How have the events in Euro and Asia
threatened American interests?◦What actions does Roosevelt propose?
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Dec. 7th 1941
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Immediate Consequences
1941◦U.S. & Britain declared war on Japan◦Germany declared war on U.S.
1942◦Japanese Americans sent to relocation centers
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For Homework…
Watch “Civilians at War”◦Link under “U.S. History Links”
◦View segments 1, 2 & 3 and answer the questions