History Modern War Test

Front 1

Good Neighbor policy

Back 1

FDR sought to create strong alliances with latin america
stay out of their business

Front 2

pan american conferences

Back 2

create alliance with latin american countries to create a force against facism

Front 3

recognition of the soviet union

Back 3

the U.S recognized the soviet union in hopes of creating new trade markets

Front 4

phillipines

Back 4

the U.S decides to gradually withdraw occupation from the phillipines

Front 5

American Isolationists

Back 5

congress and many civilians argue for no war or international involvement

Front 6

revisionist history of WWI

Back 6

people believed they needed to be isolated from war after the result of the great war

Front 7

neutrality acts

Back 7

acts passed by congress that said
U.S cannot finance or lend aid to a war effort
the U.S can not be involved in the Spanish Civil war

Front 8

Cash and Carry policy

Back 8

If brits wanted to utilize American military aid, they were required to physically come over the United States and purchase aid with cash, and then "carry" it all back to the UK

Front 9

Destroyers for bases deal

Back 9

U.S offered UK used destroyers (naval ships) in exchange for naval bases

Front 10

four freedoms

Back 10

FDR proposes to officially lend arms to brits in order to preserve the four freedoms

freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom from want
freedom from fear

Front 11

lend lease act

Back 11

UK officially borrows military from the U.S with credit
the "word" is out to the world and the U.S becomes more deeply involved in the european conflict

Front 12

Atlantic Charter

Back 12

FDR anf Churchill meet in secret on boats in the atlantic ocean about the u.S getting involved in the war (WWII) and their plans for after the war. they advocate free trade, no imperialism, and self determination

Front 13

shoot on sight

Back 13

U.S ships are officially allowed to shoot german ships when confronted by them