U.S. Foreign Policy 1930s

U.S. Foreign Policy 1930sFrom Neutral to non-belligerent to belligerentOn your post-itWrite 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?History is NOT black and whiteRead 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 peopleWhen does American consensus build for inolvement?Explain the significance of the last sentence.FDRs Foreign Policy BackgroundSecy of Navy under Wilson1928 blamed Rep. isolationism1930s-free trade & disarmamentEg:Recogn. Russia

Trade is focus of Foreign Policy(1928-1935)Pan-Americanism1933-conferenceCordell Hull (Secy State)No-interventionCompromisesU.S. business w/dictatorsReciprocal trade agreementsUS LA Trade Increase

1935-1937: Congress passed neutrality actsNye Committee- WWI for business interestsNeutrality ActsNo loansNo travel on ships of belligerent nationsNo arms sales to belligerentsCash & CarryPermitted trade of non-militaryUS neutrality w/regard to Spa Civil WarSpanish Civil WarU.S. inaction despite challenge to values

Nationalism v. Republicanism1939-1941: U.S. is non-belligerent1937-FDR speaks against inactionGovt Focus on Japanese invasion of ChinaSupply ChinaEmbargo against Japan by 1941Americans see events as too remoteProtestorsMedia charges Pres w/ being internationalistFDR estab. Committee to Defend AmericaFDR re-elected after reacting to accusation of warmonger

America FirstAmerica First is described as an anti-war group. How is this misleading?

Mobilizing for WarIn groups of 4Examine sources and answer the questionsQuestions from docs should be in your notes. As a group, answer these to turn inPolitical MobilizationWhat was FDRs method of political mobilization?Government SpendingWhat was the significance of the govt spending during WWII?Manufacturing ShiftsHow were shifts in manufacturing similar to WWI?Demographic ShiftsHow were demographic shifts similar to WWI?Arsenal of DemocracyRead FDRs speech Great Arsenal of DemocracyHow have the events in Euro and Asia threatened American interests?What actions does Roosevelt propose?Dec. 7th 1941

Account from Ordinary Americans

12Immediate Consequences1941U.S. & Britain declared war on JapanGermany declared war on U.S.1942Japanese Americans sent to relocation centers

For HomeworkWatch Civilians at WarLink under U.S. History Links

View segments 1, 2 & 3 and answer the questions