U.S. Foreign Policy and World War II

The lecture discusses the US foreign policy between WWI and WWII, focusing on unilateral actions, international treaties, and military interventions. It highlights the US's isolationist stance, the rise of fascism, and the eventual shift in policy leading to WWII. The lecture concludes with the impact of the Pearl Harbor attack, which prompted US entry into the war.

What was the primary focus of the United States' unilateral foreign policy after World War I?

• Promoting international order through investment and treaties

• Forming military alliances

• Joining the League of Nations

• Expanding territorial holdings

What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?

• To create a military alliance against Germany

• To establish a new international trade agreement

• To facilitate reparations payments from Germany to France and Britain

• To increase U.S. military presence in Europe

Which treaty aimed to limit naval power among major countries in the 1920s?

• The Kellogg-Briand Pact

• The Atlantic Charter

• The Five Powers Treaty

• The Treaty of Versailles

What was the main goal of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

• To renounce war as a means of resolving conflicts

• To establish a new international trade agreement

• To increase U.S. military presence in Europe

• To form a military alliance against Germany

How did the international community respond to Japan's invasion of Manchuria?

• By issuing the Stimson Doctrine

• By forming a military alliance with China

• By declaring war on Japan

• By imposing economic sanctions

What was the U.S. policy shift in response to the rise of fascism and totalitarianism?

• Expanding territorial holdings in Europe

• Increasing isolationism

• Supporting democracies through programs like Cash and Carry

• Forming a military alliance with Germany

What event led to the United States entering World War II?

• The fall of France

• The invasion of Poland

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Atlantic Charter

Which program allowed the U.S. to supply military goods to allies while maintaining neutrality?

• The Stimson Doctrine

• The Cash and Carry program

• The Dawes Plan

• The Kellogg-Briand Pact

Who was a prominent figure in the America First Committee?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Charles Lindbergh

• Adolf Hitler

What was the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor on U.S. public opinion?

• It increased support for entering the war

• It had no significant impact

• It led to a peace treaty with Japan

• It decreased support for entering the war