World War I
What year did the U.S. enter WWI?
1917
What policy best describes America’s approach to foreign affairs in the 1920s?
Isolationism
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What year did World War II begin in Europe?
1939
What event directly led the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was one major reason the U.S. joined WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany such as the sinking of the Lusitania
What agreement in 1928 tried to outlaw war and reduce the militaries of several major global powers?
Kellogg-Briand Pact
What was the New Deal?
FDR’s plan to fix the economy through government programs
What country did Germany invade to start the war?
Poland
What year did the U.S. enter World War II?
1941
What was the name of President Wilson’s peace plan?
Fourteen Points
What was the Washington Naval Conference about?
Limiting naval arms to avoid a naval arms race for the U.S. to promote peace through demilitarization
How did the Great Depression affect Americans’ views on foreign affairs?
More isolationist; focus on fixing problems at home
What act allowed the U.S. to sell weapons to countries fighting the Axis powers?
Lend-Lease Act
What strategy did the U.S. use to mobilize the economy for war?
War Production Board / converting industries for wartime use
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What was one effect of the Great Depression on U.S. foreign policy?
Focused more on domestic problems and less involvement abroad (ex. Fathers who served in WWI did not want their children to serve in WWII / Corporate suspicion
How did FDR's foreign policy shift in the 1930s despite isolationist sentiment?
He gradually supported aid to Allies and emphasized international cooperation, like the Good Neighbor Policy
What role did the U.S. mostly play before joining WWII?
Arsenal of Democracy and supplier of war goods to Allies
How did WWII change America’s role in the world?
Became a global military and economic leader
Why did the U.S. refuse to join the League of Nations?
Fear of being pulled into future foreign wars due to Senate opposition
What 1935–1937 laws aimed to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars?
Neutrality Acts
How did the U.S. government's role in the economy expand during the 1930s?
Through New Deal programs that increased federal involvement in job creation, banking, and welfare
How did American public opinion shift as World War II progressed in Europe?
Support for isolationism declined as Axis aggression grew, leading to more backing for aid to Allies
What was one way WWII unified Americans at home?
War bonds, rationing, women entering workforce