1. How did the Treaty of Versailles impact them?
The US had very little say in the Treaty of Versailles
If anything the treaty ensured that the US would return to normalcy
Many were opposed to Wilson's League of Nations
The senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
did not want to become invovled with foreign affairs
US made a modest treaty with Germany on August 25, 1921
we returnded to Isolationism
2. What type(s) of government did this country have in the interwar years(1919-1938)?
The economy boomed , the prohibition failed, and times were good
gov returned to isolationism
the gov was a Laissez Faire Democracy
the stock market crashed and sent the country and world into the Great Depression
the country was not particularly involved with foriegn affairs apart form trade and comunnication
US passed several Neutrality Acts in three consecutive years when word of another great war began to brew
Neutralilty Act prohibited the trade of arms, munitions, and other instruments of war
3. How did their leader, that led them throughout WWII, come to power?
FDR during WW2
was elected as the NY state Senator
only president that was elected to serve four terms
FDR was first elected on March 4, 1933, just 32 days after Hilter was appointed Chancellor
FDR won a landslide second term victory in 1937
won another landslide victory the third time
4. How did this leader change their country(for the better and worse) prior to WWII?
Started fireside chats
Developed the first and second new deal
5. What were the goals of the leader?
Pull the US out of the Depression
develop a stable economy
End Axis power's reign
6. What was the military strategy of this country in the inter-war years(1919-1938)?
returned to isolationism with teh exception of trade
signed various treaties with various contries
7. What role did they play in WWII?
Through out ww2 America dropped two bombs on Japan
During ww2 American industry also had to support the nations allies with weapons and supplies
american supplied quite a bit of ammunition adn weapons for the war
the US was also busy making thousands of trucks and jeeps and continuing to design better air crafts
8. Who were their allies in WWII?
France
Great Britain
Russia
US
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
Greece
9. How did WWII impact/effect the country?
Stimulated the economy
brought the great depression to an end
new industrial complexes were going up all across America creating jobs
the US did not have very much physical destruction
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