Module 7.9 & 7.10 Key Terms

Arms control agreement that outlawed war as an instrument of national ploicy following World War I. The policy proved unenforceable.

Informal policy stemming from the belief that the United States should not become involved with the affairs of other nations. This mindset was especially popular following World War I.

Legislation passed between 1935 and 1937 to make it more difficult for the United States to become entangled in overseas conflicts. The Neutrality Acts reflected the strength of isolationist sentiment in 1930s America.

The policy of England and France that allowed the Nazis to annex Czechoslovak territory in exchange for Hitler promising not to take further land- a pledge he soon violated.

Isolationist organization founded by Senator Gerald Nye in 1940 to keep the United States out of World War II.

Legislation requiring men between the ages of 18 and 35 to register for the draft, later expanded to age 45. It was the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.

March 1941 law permitting the United States to lend or lease military equipment and other commodities to Great Britain and its allies. Its passage marked the end of American neutrality before the U.S. entered World War II.

1940 mutual defense agreement between Japan, Germany, and Italy.

December 7th, 1941 Japanese attak on the U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. This surprise air and naval assualt killed more than 2,400 Americans, seriously damaged ships and aircraft, and abruptly ended isolationism by prompting U.S. entry into World War II.

Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.