World War II Questions
1) What was the London Conference and what were it's ramifications? Pg 800
The London Conference was a meeting were America was going to try and get her economy straightened out. Delegates hoped to organize a plan against the global depression and stabilize the values of nations' currncies as well as the rates they should be exchanged. Roosevelt was going to send his secretary of state Cordell Hull to the meeting, but he pulled him out in the end. This meant that nothing was accomplished in the meeting without America's participation.
2) What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? And what were their effects? Pg 805
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 meant that the president was allowed to make certain restrictions when a foreign war was happening. Examples are the abandonment of policy of freedom of seas and no American ships can legally sail to sell or transport munitions to a belligerent. This was to prevent the U.S. from geting involved in WWII.
3) What happened in Spain and how did American actions effect the outcome? Pg 806
Spain was having a civil war and going against the republican democracy is Fransico Franco. Usually, America would intervene and help save democracy, isolationism kept them from getting involved. This allowed Germany and Italy to test out their military weapons by helping out Spain.
4) What were the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the America First Committee examples of? P 812
The Committee to Defend america was created by the intervenests and the America First Committee was created by the isolationists. They were both created in order to voice their opinion on whether America should help defend England by getting involved in the war or staying isolated from the affairs in Europe.
5) What did, “better a third term that a third rater” mean? P 814
The phrase meant that it was best to have someone who was good at what they are doing up for a third term rather than having a person who wasn't the best for the position be given the job of president.
6) Explain the “Arsenal of Democracy” p 815
An Arsenal of Democracy meant that the U.S. would send an enormous amount of arms to the victims of aggression and in return, they would finish the job and keep the war on their side of the ocean.
7) What was the Atlantic Charter and what was it’s importance? P 817
The Atlantic Charter was a meeting with Churchill and Roosevelt to discuss the problems in the far East. What came out of the meeting that was so important was the eight-point Atlantic Charter which was another version of Willson's Fourteen Points.
8) What effect did the start of War have on Immigrants and attitudes towards immigrants? P 822
If the immigrants did not want to be jailed or sent to camps, they were to pledge full loyalty to America. For example, the German Americans and Italian Americans supported the nation's war program while the pro-Hitlerites in America disappeared.
9) How did the War effect industry, give examples? P 826
Because of the War, many industries boomed because of the mass production of weapons needed for the war. The War Production Board was made to control the industry and halt manufacturing non essential items. Everyone pitched in to help the war such as farmers and women. War Labor Board was made to impose ceilings on wa
The London Conference was a meeting were America was going to try and get her economy straightened out. Delegates hoped to organize a plan against the global depression and stabilize the values of nations' currncies as well as the rates they should be exchanged. Roosevelt was going to send his secretary of state Cordell Hull to the meeting, but he pulled him out in the end. This meant that nothing was accomplished in the meeting without America's participation.
2) What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937? And what were their effects? Pg 805
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 meant that the president was allowed to make certain restrictions when a foreign war was happening. Examples are the abandonment of policy of freedom of seas and no American ships can legally sail to sell or transport munitions to a belligerent. This was to prevent the U.S. from geting involved in WWII.
3) What happened in Spain and how did American actions effect the outcome? Pg 806
Spain was having a civil war and going against the republican democracy is Fransico Franco. Usually, America would intervene and help save democracy, isolationism kept them from getting involved. This allowed Germany and Italy to test out their military weapons by helping out Spain.
4) What were the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies and the America First Committee examples of? P 812
The Committee to Defend america was created by the intervenests and the America First Committee was created by the isolationists. They were both created in order to voice their opinion on whether America should help defend England by getting involved in the war or staying isolated from the affairs in Europe.
5) What did, “better a third term that a third rater” mean? P 814
The phrase meant that it was best to have someone who was good at what they are doing up for a third term rather than having a person who wasn't the best for the position be given the job of president.
6) Explain the “Arsenal of Democracy” p 815
An Arsenal of Democracy meant that the U.S. would send an enormous amount of arms to the victims of aggression and in return, they would finish the job and keep the war on their side of the ocean.
7) What was the Atlantic Charter and what was it’s importance? P 817
The Atlantic Charter was a meeting with Churchill and Roosevelt to discuss the problems in the far East. What came out of the meeting that was so important was the eight-point Atlantic Charter which was another version of Willson's Fourteen Points.
8) What effect did the start of War have on Immigrants and attitudes towards immigrants? P 822
If the immigrants did not want to be jailed or sent to camps, they were to pledge full loyalty to America. For example, the German Americans and Italian Americans supported the nation's war program while the pro-Hitlerites in America disappeared.
9) How did the War effect industry, give examples? P 826
Because of the War, many industries boomed because of the mass production of weapons needed for the war. The War Production Board was made to control the industry and halt manufacturing non essential items. Everyone pitched in to help the war such as farmers and women. War Labor Board was made to impose ceilings on wa