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American Isolationism 5 Isolationists like Senator Lodge, refused to allow the US to sign the Versailles Treaty. 5 Security treaty with France also rejected by the Senate. 5 July, 1921  Congress passed a resolution declaring WW I officially over! Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. [R-MA]

Four-Power Pact (December 13, 1921).  submit disputes  Britain, France, Japan and the United States agreed to submit disputes among themselves over Pacific issues to a conference for resolution.   Pledged mutual respect for the possessions and mandates of other signatories (participants) in the Pacific.

Five-Power Naval Limitation Treaty (February 6, 1922).  ration  The leading naval powers, Britain, France, Italy, Japan and the United States pledged adherence to limitations on the tonnage of capital ships and accepted a moratorium on new naval construction ration   Britain could only have 1 ship for every 3 ships in Japan, and Japan could only have 3 ships for every 5 ships in the U.S. Britain, U.S. and Japan agreed to dismantle some existing vessels to meet the ratio.

Five-Power Naval Limitation Treaty (February 6, 1922).   Agreed on a series of rules for the use of submarines in future warfare and also outlawed the use of poisonous gases as a military weapon.

Nine-Power Treaty (February 6, 1922).  Open Door Policy  Big Four, plus Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and China endorsed the Open Door Policy and pledged mutual respect for Chinese territorial integrity and independence. In the following months, the U.S. Senate ratified all of the treaties from the Washington Conference.

outlawing war The Kellogg-Briand Pact provided for outlawing war as an “an instrument of national policy,” and was further notable for the following:   The pact was signed in August 1928 by 15 nations.   In the following months, more than 60 countries joined in this renunciation of war.   The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee studied the matter and issued a report that maintained that the pact did not impair the nation’s ability to act to protect the Monroe Doctrine.   US Senate ratified this treaty.

AfghanistanFinlandPeru AlbaniaGuatemalaPortugal AustriaHungaryRumania BulgariaIcelandRussia ChinaLatviaKingdom of the Serbs CubaLiberiaCroats and Slovenes DenmarkLithuaniaSiam Dominican RepublicNetherlandsSpain EgyptNicaraguaSweden EstoniaNorwayTurkey EthiopiaPanama Additional countries which join by July 24, Persia, July 2, 1929; Greece, August 3, 1929; Honduras, August 6, 1929; Chile, August 12, 1929; Luxemburg August 14, 1929; Danzig, September 11, 1929; Costa Rica, October 1, 1929; Venezuela, October 24, 1929.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact provided for outlawing war as an “an instrument of national policy,” and was further notable for the following: Major problems with this treaty 1. 1.No enforcement mechanism was provided for changing the behavior of warring signatories The agreement was interpreted by most of the signatories to permit “defensive” war No expiration date was provided No provision existed for amending the agreement was included.

FDR’s “Good Neighbor” Policy   Important to have all nations in the Western Hemisphere united in lieu of foreign aggressions.   FDR  The good neighbor respects himself and the rights of others.   Policy of non- intervention and cooperation.

Hoover-Stimpson Doctrine (1932)   US would not recognize any territorial acquisitions that were achieved by force.   Japan was infuriated because the US had conquered new territories a few decades earlier.   Japan bombed Shanghai in 1932  massive casualties.

FDR Recognizes the Soviet Union (late 1933)   FDR felt that recognizing Moscow might bolster the US against Japan.   Maybe trade with the USSR would help the US economy during the Depression.

Ludlow Amendment (1938)   A proposed amendment to the Constitution that called for a national referendum on any declaration of war by Congress.   Introduced several times by Congressman Ludlow.   Never actually passed. Congressman Louis Ludlow [D-IN]

1935: prohibited arms shipments to all belligerent countries. 1936: forbid loans to all belligerents 1939: prohibited Americans from traveling on ships of belligerent nations 1935: prohibited arms shipments to all belligerent countries. 1936: forbid loans to all belligerents 1939: prohibited Americans from traveling on ships of belligerent nations Neutral FDR responds to Fascist aggression in Europe by protecting democracies and preparing the US for war…..BUT TRYING TO REMAIN ISOLATED AND NEUTRAL

1939 Cash – Carry Program Any nation can buy from US as long as they pay cash and Carry it back to Europe 1940 Destroyer for Bases deal - Brits need submarine hunters, US has a bunch of old destroyers in dry dock. US trades the Brits the ships for leases and bases in the Caribbean US trades the Brits the ships for leases and bases in the Caribbean FDR talking neutrality but prepares for war FDR talking neutrality but prepares for war

Americans wanted to remain neutral. America First Committee Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies Feb. 21, 1940: Yes: 23% No 77%Feb. 21, 1940: If Germany is defeating England & France, should the U.S. declare war on Germany and send our Army and Navy to Europe to fight against Hitler? Yes: 23% No 77% Americans wanted to remain neutral. America First Committee Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies Feb. 21, 1940: Yes: 23% No 77%Feb. 21, 1940: If Germany is defeating England & France, should the U.S. declare war on Germany and send our Army and Navy to Europe to fight against Hitler? Yes: 23% No 77% Neutral

LEND LEASE RENTING, LEASING, GIVING BRITAIN AND LATER SOVIET UNION AND CHINA, MILITARY WEAPONS TO ARM THEM AGAINST THE GERMANS AND JAPANESE… FDR’s FINAL ATTEMPT TO REMAIN NEUTRAL! USA BECOMES THE “ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY” “If your neighbor’s house is on fire you lend them a garden hose, you do not ask when you are going to get it back” FDR

Great Britain $31 billion Soviet Union $11 billion France $ 3 billion China $1.5 billion Other European $500 million South America $400 million The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000 U. S. Lend-Lease Act, 1941, “ US becomes the arsenal of democracy”

US offered Lend Lease as a last defense to stay out of war. It was given to Britain during the Battle of Britain in 1940, the Soviet Union after Hitler’s invasion in 1941 and China. The US became the “arsenal of democracy”. lend lease

atlantic1 FDR and Winston Churchill meet on the USS Augusta in the North Atlantic to sign the Atlantic Charter, August 12, They met together to make known certain common principles of their respective countries on which they base their hopes for a better future for the world.

atlantic1 FIRST, we seek not conquest of land or territory….. SECOND, no territorial changes of land between nations. THIRD, Restoration of sovereign rights and self-government FOURTH, Access to raw materials for all FIFTH, World economic cooperation SIXTH, Freedom from fear and want SEVENTH, freedom of the seas EIGHTH, Disarmament of aggressors NINTH, a United Nations for world peace.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Commander of the Japanese Navy Responsible for the success of the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor. WWII Military Leaders Captain Mitsuo Fuchida Led the attack at Pearl Harbor. “Tora, Tora, Tora” “Attack, Attack, Attack”

  In less than 2 hours, the Pacific Fleet lost two battleships, six others were heavily battered and nearly a dozen lesser vessels put out of action.   More than 150 planes were wrecked; over 2,300 servicemen were killed and 1,100 wounded.   Blame was widespread, both on the Officials in Washington and on the Admiral and the General in Hawaii.

After FDR’s Day of Infamy speech asking for a declaration of war against Japan, Congress approved the declaration…. FDR signed the declaration of war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941 After FDR’s Day of Infamy speech asking for a declaration of war against Japan, Congress approved the declaration…. FDR signed the declaration of war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941