The Nye Committee
This committee investigated whether arms manufacturers pushed the U.S. into World War
This 1935 law made it illegal to sell weapons to countries at war.
What is the Neutrality Act of 1935?
This law introduced the “cash-and-carry” policy for nonmilitary goods.
What is the Neutrality Act of 1937?
Roosevelt believed this could create peace between nations.
What is trade?
Americans thought this war made their sacrifices feel pointless.
What is World War I?
The Nye Committee found that this group made huge profits during World War I ?
Who are arms manufacturers?
The Neutrality Act of 1936 extended the 1935 law and added this restriction.
What is a ban on loans to warring nations?
Under the “cash-and-carry” policy, countries had to pay in this and transport goods themselves.
What is cash?
Roosevelt helped this country when Japan invaded it in 1937.
What is China?
During the Great Depression, Americans were frustrated because these nations stopped repaying their war debts.
What are European nations?
The Nye Committee’s findings increased public support for this policy.
What is isolationism?
This country’s invasion of Ethiopia influenced the passage of neutrality laws.
What is Italy?
Isolationists wanted to avoid this type of attack, which helped bring the U.S. into World War I.
What are attacks on American ships?
Roosevelt compared aggressive nations to this kind of outbreak that should be stopped.
What is an epidemic?
This term describes the U.S. policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.
What is isolationism?