1) What was the London Conference and what were it’s ramifications?
The London Conference was a sixty-six-nation economic conference in the summer of 1933. The delegates to the London Conference hoped to organize a coordinated international attack on the global depression and were eager to stabilize the values of the various nations' currencies and the rates at which they could be exchanged. However, due to Roosevelt's withdrawal from the negotiations, the delegates adjourned empty handed. Because of Roosevelt's every-man-for-himself attitude, the world plunged into a deeper economic crisis, strengthened the global trend of extreme nationalism, and proving to the world how strong American was rooted in isolationist ideals.
2) What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? And what were their effects?
The Neutrality Act of 1935-1937 stipulated together, stated that when the president proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, certain restrictions would automatically go into effect. No American could legally sail on a belligerent ship, sell or transport munitions to a belligerent, or make loans to a belligerent. This legislation marked an abandonment of the traditional policy of freedom of the seas. They were also tailored to keep the nation out of a conflict like WW1, but were almost useless since WW2 was an entirely different situation.
3) What happened in Spain and how did American actions effect the outcome?
Spanish rebels begin to rise against the left leaning republican government in Madrid, and were headed by fascist, General Francisco Franco. Generously aided by Hitler and Mussolini, Franco undertook to overthrow the established Loyalists regime. American stood on the sidelines and watched, They watched Franco, abundantly supplied with arms and men, strangle the republican government of Spain. American was so determined to stay out of the war, that they refused to help the Spanish. Because of this, America declined to build up its armed forces to a point where it could deter the aggressors. America's isolationist actions led to the doom of the Spanish.
4) What were the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the America First Committee examples of?
Supporters of aid to Britain formed propaganda groups, the most prominent being the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the American First Committee. They were examples of interventionists and supported American entering a WW2. The America First Committee, on the other hand, opposed the war and opted for the policy of isolationism. Hence, they were known as the isolationists.
5) What did, “better a third term that a third rater” mean?
In the 1940 elections, President Roosevelt ran against Wilkies, using the slogan, "better a third term than a third rater." A third rater was someone who came in third, or any other place but first. And it was better that FDR serve another term since America was on the brink of another world war.
6) Explain the “Arsenal of Democracy”
American would be the "Arsenal of Democracy." It was send a limitless supply of arms to the victims of aggression, who in turn would finish the job and keep the war on their side of the Atlantic. Accounts would be settled by returning the weapons or their equivalents to the United States when the war ended. This was the response of FDR after the Lend-Lease Act was passed and received much criticism.
7) What was the Atlantic Charter and what was it’s importance?
The Atlantic Charter was an eight-point charter that was suggestive of former president, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. The Atlantic Charter, while opposing imperialistic annexations, it promised that there would be no territorial changes to contrary to the wishes of the inhabitants, It further affirmed the right of a people to choose their own form of government abolished by the dictators. Among various other goals, the charter declared for disarmament and a peace of security, pending a "permanent system of general security." It was important because it affected people world wide, especially Liberals. It also declared America no longer neutral in the war.
8) What effect did the start of War have on Immigrants and attitudes towards immigrants?
The start of the war caused the nation to delve into paranoia. New immigrant laws were passed and attitudes toward aliens were still rude and hateful. The war, spurred this bitterness on even more. This was especially seen in the treatment of Japanese Americans.
9) How did the War effect industry, give examples?
It lifted America out of the Great Depression due to new jobs in the preparation for war. Also, the War Production Board halted the manufacture of nonessential items, farmers rolled up their sleeves and increased their output, and labor unions were significantly decreased,
The London Conference was a sixty-six-nation economic conference in the summer of 1933. The delegates to the London Conference hoped to organize a coordinated international attack on the global depression and were eager to stabilize the values of the various nations' currencies and the rates at which they could be exchanged. However, due to Roosevelt's withdrawal from the negotiations, the delegates adjourned empty handed. Because of Roosevelt's every-man-for-himself attitude, the world plunged into a deeper economic crisis, strengthened the global trend of extreme nationalism, and proving to the world how strong American was rooted in isolationist ideals.
2) What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? And what were their effects?
The Neutrality Act of 1935-1937 stipulated together, stated that when the president proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, certain restrictions would automatically go into effect. No American could legally sail on a belligerent ship, sell or transport munitions to a belligerent, or make loans to a belligerent. This legislation marked an abandonment of the traditional policy of freedom of the seas. They were also tailored to keep the nation out of a conflict like WW1, but were almost useless since WW2 was an entirely different situation.
3) What happened in Spain and how did American actions effect the outcome?
Spanish rebels begin to rise against the left leaning republican government in Madrid, and were headed by fascist, General Francisco Franco. Generously aided by Hitler and Mussolini, Franco undertook to overthrow the established Loyalists regime. American stood on the sidelines and watched, They watched Franco, abundantly supplied with arms and men, strangle the republican government of Spain. American was so determined to stay out of the war, that they refused to help the Spanish. Because of this, America declined to build up its armed forces to a point where it could deter the aggressors. America's isolationist actions led to the doom of the Spanish.
4) What were the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the America First Committee examples of?
Supporters of aid to Britain formed propaganda groups, the most prominent being the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the American First Committee. They were examples of interventionists and supported American entering a WW2. The America First Committee, on the other hand, opposed the war and opted for the policy of isolationism. Hence, they were known as the isolationists.
5) What did, “better a third term that a third rater” mean?
In the 1940 elections, President Roosevelt ran against Wilkies, using the slogan, "better a third term than a third rater." A third rater was someone who came in third, or any other place but first. And it was better that FDR serve another term since America was on the brink of another world war.
6) Explain the “Arsenal of Democracy”
American would be the "Arsenal of Democracy." It was send a limitless supply of arms to the victims of aggression, who in turn would finish the job and keep the war on their side of the Atlantic. Accounts would be settled by returning the weapons or their equivalents to the United States when the war ended. This was the response of FDR after the Lend-Lease Act was passed and received much criticism.
7) What was the Atlantic Charter and what was it’s importance?
The Atlantic Charter was an eight-point charter that was suggestive of former president, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. The Atlantic Charter, while opposing imperialistic annexations, it promised that there would be no territorial changes to contrary to the wishes of the inhabitants, It further affirmed the right of a people to choose their own form of government abolished by the dictators. Among various other goals, the charter declared for disarmament and a peace of security, pending a "permanent system of general security." It was important because it affected people world wide, especially Liberals. It also declared America no longer neutral in the war.
8) What effect did the start of War have on Immigrants and attitudes towards immigrants?
The start of the war caused the nation to delve into paranoia. New immigrant laws were passed and attitudes toward aliens were still rude and hateful. The war, spurred this bitterness on even more. This was especially seen in the treatment of Japanese Americans.
9) How did the War effect industry, give examples?
It lifted America out of the Great Depression due to new jobs in the preparation for war. Also, the War Production Board halted the manufacture of nonessential items, farmers rolled up their sleeves and increased their output, and labor unions were significantly decreased,