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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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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 &
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US kill over 200,000 and stay until after
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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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