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How did the US react to the treaty of Versailles and why? |
They rejected it because they didn't want to be dragged back into another war by the league of nation's and they thought it punished Germany too much |
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What were the causes of the great depression? |
Stock market crash, banks close, people buy stocks without money to do so, Europe's not doing so well either so we can't sell to them |
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Name 2 segments of US society impacted by the great depression and provide specific ways that they were affected |
Industry leaders - businesses stopped Middle class - getting laid off Farmers - can't profit; prices dropping |
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Explain the new deal programs designed to help the segments of US society you named above and explain how they were supposed to help |
Public works programs, welfare, social security, pension |
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How does Hitler gain popular support in Germany? |
He is a good speaker, he promoted change, he tells people what they want to hear |
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What were the findings of the night committee and how did they support the isolationist cause? |
They found that the bangers were greedy and Munitions makers were highly unethical. It's supported the isolationist because they were worried that big business wanted to drag them into war |
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What Provisions were passing the Neutrality Acts and explain how each was intended to help the us stay out of War |
Prohibited Americans from sailing on warring Nations vessels Prohibited shipping and carrying of arms to warring Nations Prohibited all loans and credits to belligerents Prohibited sailing of American ships in war zones |
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Despite US public opinion against involvement in the European War what steps does Roosevelt take to better prepare the US for eventualities of us involvement in a war? |
He increase the military size and spending |
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What was the America First committee and what were their goals? |
It was an anti-war organization dedicated to keeping America out of the war |
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What escalates the conflict between us in the Japanese in early 1941? |
Japan invades French Indochina so the u.s. freezes their assets and refuses to negotiate |
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Why did Japan expand into China? |
For natural resources and they want recognition as a first world power |
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How does the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese disproved the principal argument of the isolationist movement? |
The isolationist said that if we stay out of the conflict it won't come to the u.s. and that the ocean separates us. The attack disproves it because the war did come to us |
