1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
Isolationists thought that they shouldnt join any more wars because the rest of the world did not share any of their interests. Isolationism is a misleading term because it makes it seem like the US wants to isolate itself away from the rest of the world, which wasnt the case at all because it just had to do with wars.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
They felt like they did not need to feel threatened because we are seperated from them by oceans and we had friendly alliances with them so there was nothing to be feared.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The NYE committee hearings were to investigate why the US joined WWI, and if they were found to share them with the american people to stop any troubles abroad.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
The NYE Committee Hearings created the impressions that Men had died in the war because companies wanted profits because war boosts some business and industry because of the need for supplies, and that the banks also had a stake in things.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The purpose of the Neutrality Acts were to keep Americans more neutral by stopping trade that could aid one side over the other in war.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
He wanted intrusive government a lot and also because he held a lot of power over the people.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
Crash and Carry said that it was okay for people to trade with belligerents but they had to get the goods themselves because of the US's lack of being able to ship to them.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
He thought that us not getting involved with Japan would stop the Japanese from moving forward.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The purpose of the America First Committee was to keep america out of war and look after our own interests.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
World Events Set Stage for Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
The Japanese were enraged by the treaty of Versailles because they did not stand to gain anything from it and the conference was racist. They felt as if the other nations did not care about Japan and its well being.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
Japan was becoming a strong power because they were beginning to trade with the rest of the world. They based their banking on the U.S government and military on prussias and also their navy on Great Britains navy. Also, when they won the war against russia they were able to expand into korea as well. They felt threatened by the U.S because the U.S began to take over the islands close to them and they felt as if they were to close and would come take over them.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The Washington Navel Conference convened to limit the extent of a Navel arms race because of Japan. The conference limited the size of the ships, put a maximum on the number of battle ships, and established an open trade policy with China.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
The two sentiments were the U.S could only act in self defense and did not need to act militarily against those that broke the treaty.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler had popular support in Germany because he promised and tried to get back Germany's political and territorial status before WWI as well as getting Germany out of its economic depression. Hitler was able to put the blame for Germany's humiliation after WWI on different groups as well to help gain power.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced its intentions to invade China in order to expand its power and gain raw materials and natural recourses so it didn't have to rely on trade alone for them.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The Reichstag fire and the explosion on the railway in Manchuria were similar because both gave the party a reason to advance its goals and were caused by the people that were hurt.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S was not able to oppose Japan with a significant military force because it had reduced its military greatly by 2.7 million troops.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
The major differences between liberal democracy and fascism and socialism are in a liberal democracy the people control the government and in the other two the government controls everything. Also in fascism and in a democracy the people are allowed to own property, but in socialism everything is owned by the government. They are similar because the government does not control every aspect of everybodys life as in communism. Also, fascism and socialism both generally have dictators or people who act as such.
The Japanese were enraged by the treaty of Versailles because they did not stand to gain anything from it and the conference was racist. They felt as if the other nations did not care about Japan and its well being.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
Japan was becoming a strong power because they were beginning to trade with the rest of the world. They based their banking on the U.S government and military on prussias and also their navy on Great Britains navy. Also, when they won the war against russia they were able to expand into korea as well. They felt threatened by the U.S because the U.S began to take over the islands close to them and they felt as if they were to close and would come take over them.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The Washington Navel Conference convened to limit the extent of a Navel arms race because of Japan. The conference limited the size of the ships, put a maximum on the number of battle ships, and established an open trade policy with China.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
The two sentiments were the U.S could only act in self defense and did not need to act militarily against those that broke the treaty.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler had popular support in Germany because he promised and tried to get back Germany's political and territorial status before WWI as well as getting Germany out of its economic depression. Hitler was able to put the blame for Germany's humiliation after WWI on different groups as well to help gain power.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced its intentions to invade China in order to expand its power and gain raw materials and natural recourses so it didn't have to rely on trade alone for them.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The Reichstag fire and the explosion on the railway in Manchuria were similar because both gave the party a reason to advance its goals and were caused by the people that were hurt.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S was not able to oppose Japan with a significant military force because it had reduced its military greatly by 2.7 million troops.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
The major differences between liberal democracy and fascism and socialism are in a liberal democracy the people control the government and in the other two the government controls everything. Also in fascism and in a democracy the people are allowed to own property, but in socialism everything is owned by the government. They are similar because the government does not control every aspect of everybodys life as in communism. Also, fascism and socialism both generally have dictators or people who act as such.
Monday, February 8, 2010
New Deal Essay Outline
How, and with what success, did the United States government try to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression?
A strong, well-developed thesis statement that provides a structured framework for an argument.
The nature and scale of the problem facing Roosevelt
The action he took through the 1930s (the "Hows")
The impact of the New Deal on Americans (Successes / Failures / In-betweens)
The reasons for opposition to the New Deal (Counter-argument)
Your own judgement on its success. (To what extent... / with what success...)
Thesis: There were many problems caused by the Great Depression, such as Unemployment, the Homeless, and the Economy, and these problems were dealt with by the goverment by Relief, Reform, and Recovery. These attempts were greatly successful because it provided people with Jobs as well as helped with the banking problems.
Paragraph #2: (How- helping the struggling people)
-Federal Emergency Relief Administration
-How it helped
Paragraph #3: Recovery
-FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and how it helped
-Securities Exchange Commission and how it helped.
Paragraph #3: REFORM
-Emergency Banking Act
Stabalizes banks keeps people from loosing all their money
Paragraph #5: (Counterargument)
-FDR seen as dictator because packed supreme court so that he would have 10 votes
-Unemployment and homeless
-FDR laid off many workers who had been employed by the New Deal's own organizations
-FDRcut the New Deal budget in 1937, the country went back into recession.
A strong, well-developed thesis statement that provides a structured framework for an argument.
The nature and scale of the problem facing Roosevelt
The action he took through the 1930s (the "Hows")
The impact of the New Deal on Americans (Successes / Failures / In-betweens)
The reasons for opposition to the New Deal (Counter-argument)
Your own judgement on its success. (To what extent... / with what success...)
Thesis: There were many problems caused by the Great Depression, such as Unemployment, the Homeless, and the Economy, and these problems were dealt with by the goverment by Relief, Reform, and Recovery. These attempts were greatly successful because it provided people with Jobs as well as helped with the banking problems.
Paragraph #2: (How- helping the struggling people)
-Federal Emergency Relief Administration
-How it helped
Paragraph #3: Recovery
-FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and how it helped
-Securities Exchange Commission and how it helped.
Paragraph #3: REFORM
-Emergency Banking Act
Stabalizes banks keeps people from loosing all their money
Paragraph #5: (Counterargument)
-FDR seen as dictator because packed supreme court so that he would have 10 votes
-Unemployment and homeless
-FDR laid off many workers who had been employed by the New Deal's own organizations
-FDRcut the New Deal budget in 1937, the country went back into recession.
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