WORLD WAR II part 1

The London Conference
Know:   London Economic Conference
1. What were the results of Roosevelt's decision not to help stabilize currencies?
2. What was the reason for America's decision to free the Philippines?
3. Was the United States serious about the Good Neighbor policy? Explain.
4. Were reciprocal trade agreements a good idea?  Explain.
5. What were the reasons for American isolationism?
6. How did the Neutrality Acts attempt to keep the U.S. out of war?
7. How did the Spanish Civil War contribute to WWII?
8. What actions were taken by fascist governments that showed that they were a threat?
9. How did the United States respond to the start of WWII in Europe?
10. What further steps did the United States take after the fall of France?
11. Why did America not make more room for European Jews in the 1930's?
12. Describe the conflict between interventionists and isolationists in America in 1940.
13. Interpret the results of the 1940 election.
14. What was so controversial about Lend-Lease?
15. What was the reaction in America to the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union?
16. How did America's implementation of the Lend-Lease policy bring us closer to war?
17. How did American actions contribute to Japan's decision to attack Pearl Harbor?
18. Was United States entry into WWII sudden or gradual?  Explain.