"Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941)

1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?
Isolationists wanted to stay in the world but they didn't want to be drawn into war and have to fight in war. They still wanted to trade with other countires. The term isolationism is misleading because America didn't want to fully isolate itself from the world they only wanted to stay out of foreign war.
2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?
America was seperated from the troubles of Europe and Asia by the Pacific and the Atlantic and they had friendly relationships with all the countries in the Western part of the world.
3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
The Nye Committee was made to find out why the U.S. fought in World War I.
4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
That bankers were greedy and munitions makers were war mongers. Also that big business drove the U.S. into World War I and they would do so again.
5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The Neutrality Acts were made to prevent big business from suppling weapons and other supplies to countries who were fighting in a war and to prevent Big Business from dragging the U.S. into War.
6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
He was changing the government with his "New Deal" programs. He tried to pack the Supreme Court. He ran for a third term of president which no one had done before.
7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
This allowed countries to buy supplies from the U.S however they had to pay in cash and they had to transport the supplies themselves.
8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
The Japanese invaded the colonies of European countries in Asia and this really angered F.D.R which is why he froze Japanese assets in the United States.
9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The America First Committee was made to help prevent America from going to war with Japan and Nazi Gemrany.