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Possible FRs: 1930s Isolation & Neutrality

1) What could the US have done to remain neutral during WWII?

2) What evidence supports the belief that the US (FDR) never intended to remain neutral?

3) Did the US provoke problems in order to have war initially waged on them?

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Both Japan & the US had imperial plans

for China & Southeast Asia

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Both Japan & the US had imperial plans

for China & Southeast Asia

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JAPANa)Living Space?

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In 1898, US declares war on Spain due to the explosion of the US

Battleship Maine in Cuba

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US responds by…

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US responds by attacking the Philippines to “free” the natives from the Spanish

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The irony is…

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The irony is once the US “frees” the

Philippines from Spain, the US stays

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Fighting takes place between US &

Philippine Rebels

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US kill over 200,000 and stay until after

WWII

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 –

1898 –

1905 –

1918 –

1937 –

1941 –

DATES TO REMEMBERDate Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry opens Japanese Ports

Japan ends isolationism,

Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 –

1905 –

1918 –

1937 –

1941 –

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance1852 – Admiral Perry opens

Japanese Ports1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia 1905 –

1918 –

1937 –

1941 –

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia 1905 – Russo Japanese War 1) US negoitates peace

2) Japan win but feel short changed by US

1918 –

1920s -

1937 –

1941 –Teddy Roosevelt with Russians & Japanese

diplomats in 1905

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia

1905 – Russo Japanese War 1) US negotiates peace

2) Japan wins but feels cheated by US

3) Did US try to keep Japan weak?

1918 –

1920s -

1937 –

1941 –Teddy Roosevelt with Russians & Japanese

diplomats in 1905

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia

1905 – Russo Japanese War 1)US negotiates peace

2)Japan wins but feels cheated by US

3)Did US try to keep Japan weak?

1918 – Treaty of Versailles 1)Japan leaves early = does NOT get

promised land for fighting WWI.

2) US Pres. Wilson “War without victory”

1920s -

1937 –

1941 –

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia

1905 – Russo Japanese War 1)US negotiates peace

2)Japan wins but feels cheated by US

3)Did US try to keep Japan weak?

1918 – Treaty of Versailles 1)Japan leaves early = does NOT get

promised land for fighting WWI.

2) US Pres. Wilson “War without victory”

1920s - Isolationism,

Washington Conference, Kellogg Briand Pact, Hawley Smoot Tariff

1) US isolated after WWI = Japan expands

2) Japanese rejects naval agreement

3) Peace agreement = not enforced

1937 –

1941 –

1941-

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia

1905 – Russo Japanese War 1)US negotiates peace

2)Japan wins but feels cheated by US

3)Did US try to keep Japan weak?

1918 – Treaty of Versailles 1)Japan leaves early = does NOT get

promised land for fighting WWI.

2) US Pres. Wilson “War without victory”

1920s - Isolationism,

Washington Conference,

Kellogg Briand Pact,

Hawley Smoot Tariff

1)US isolated after WWI = Japan expands

2)Japanese rejects naval agreement

3)Peace agreement = not enforced

1937 – 1) Trade Embargo,

2) Quarantine Speech,

3) Panay Incident

1)No sellings weapons, No loans to Japan

2) Isolate aggressor

3) Japanese bomb American ship in Yangtze River. Japanese apologize and pay for damages

1941 –

1941-

DATES TO REMEMBER

Date Event Significance

1852 – Admiral Perry 1) Japan ends isolationism,

2) Meiji begin to modernize Japan

1898 – Spanish American War 1) US controls Philippines

2) US & Japan compete for Asia

1905 – Russo Japanese War 1)US negotiates peace

2)Japan wins but feels cheated by US

3)Did US try to keep Japan weak?

1918 – Treaty of Versailles 1)Japan leaves early = does NOT get

promised land for fighting WWI.

2) US Pres. Wilson “War without victory”

1920s Isolationism, Washington Conference, Kellogg Briand Pact, Hawley Smoot Tariff

1)US isolated after WWI = Japan expands

2)Japanese rejects naval agreement

3)Peace agreement = not enforced

1937 – Trade Embargo, Quarantine Speech, Panay Incident

1)No sellings weapons, No loans to Japan

2) Isolate aggressor

3) Japanese bomb American ship in Yangtze River. Japanese apologize and pay for damages

1941 – Diplomatic ties cut

1941- Details leading to Pearl Harbor

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July

1931 18 Sept.

1933 24 Feb.

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

1931 18 Sept.

1933 24 Feb.

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept.

1933 24 Feb.

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

1933 24 Feb.

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

U.S. does nothing

1933 24 Feb.

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

U.S. does nothing

1933 24 Feb. Japan walks out of League

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

U.S. does nothing

1933 24 Feb. Japan walks out of League

No reprisals

1934 12 April

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

U.S. does nothing

1933 24 Feb. Japan walks out of League

No reprisals

1934 12 April NYE Investigation

Date Event Significance to U.S.

1929 24 July U.S. Approves Kellogg-Briand

Outlaws war

1931 18 Sept. Japan’s march into Manchuria

U.S. does nothing

1933 24 Feb. Japan walks out of League

No reprisals

1934 12 April NYE Investigation Munitions profits

Causes of war

1935 31 Aug.

1935 9 Dec.

1936 29 Feb.

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act

1935 9 Dec.

1936 29 Feb.

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec.

1936 29 Feb.

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

1936 29 Feb.

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb.

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 1 May

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 1 May 3rd Neutrality Act

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 1 May 3rd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 5 Oct.

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 1 May 3rd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 5 Oct. FDR’s Speech – Quarantine the Aggressors

1935 31 Aug. 1st Neutrality Act Forbids arms to belligerents

1935 9 Dec. Japan leaves 2nd London Naval Conference

Only England & U.S. agree to limitations

1936 29 Feb. 2nd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 1 May 3rd Neutrality Act No loans to belligerents

1937 5 Oct. FDR’s Speech – Quarantine the Aggressors

Meets with disinterest

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 –

September 1941 –

October 1941 – November 26th, 1941 –

November 30th, 1941-

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 – FDR freezes all Japanese assets in the US.

Complete embargo on shipments going to Japan prompted by Japanese aggression in South Indo-China.

September 1941 –

October 1941 – November 26th, 1941 –

November 30th, 1941-

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 – FDR freezes all Japanese assets in the US.

Complete embargo on shipments going to Japan prompted by Japanese aggression in South Indo-China.

September 1941 – FDR turns down Conference in Hawaii with Prince Konoye, the Japanese Premier since Japanese will not make concessions in advance.

October 1941 – November 26th, 1941 –

November 30th, 1941-

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 – FDR freezes all Japanese assets in the US.

Complete embargo on shipments going to Japan prompted by Japanese aggression in South Indo-China.

September 1941 – FDR turns down Conference in Hawaii with Prince Konoye, the Japanese Premier since Japanese will not make concessions in advance.

October 1941 – Konoye ministry falls to Tojo’s military coup.November 26th, 1941 –

November 30th, 1941-

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 – FDR freezes all Japanese assets in the US.

Complete embargo on shipments going to Japan prompted by Japanese aggression in South Indo-China.

September 1941 – FDR turns down Conference in Hawaii with Prince Konoye, the Japanese Premier since Japanese will not make concessions in advance.

October 1941 – Konoye ministry falls to Tojo’s military coup.November 26th, 1941 – Sec of State Hull demands Japan

drop all imperial claims & US will lift embargo and unfreeze Japanese assets.

November 30th, 1941-

Diplomacy FailsJuly 25th, 1941 – FDR freezes all Japanese assets in the US.

Complete embargo on shipments going to Japan prompted by Japanese aggression in South Indo-China.

September 1941 – FDR turns down Conference in Hawaii with Prince Konoye, the Japanese Premier since Japanese will not make concessions in advance.

October 1941 – Konoye ministry falls to Tojo’s military coup.November 26th, 1941 – Sec of State Hull demands Japan

drop all imperial claims & US will lift embargo and unfreeze Japanese assets.

November 30th, 1941- Sec of Interior Ickes’ diary says Kai-Shek & Churchill influence FDR to go against State Depts call for a 6 month truce and limited trading of cotton, gasoline and for other “civilian” purposes.

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Possible FRs: 1930s Isolation & Neutrality

1) What could the US have done to remain neutral during WWII?

2) What evidence supports the belief that the US (FDR) never intended to remain neutral?

3) Did the US provoke problems in order to have war initially waged on them?

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