Isolationism and FDR (1935 - 1941)

Read pages 13-26 in U.S. Isolationism - Part II and answer the following questions. They are due by the beginning of class on Monday, March 1.


This is a Google Doc that has been shared with you in a folder titled, WWII. (They are .pdf files, so you can print them at home if you want but it isn't necessary.)


Answer the following questions and post them on your blog. Title: "Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941) Labels: Isolationism, FDR, Germany, Japan, Hitler, Great_Depression, Open_Door_Policy


1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?

The goals of isolationism were to spread democracy and american values not by means of war and violence but by means of example. It is wanting to preserve peace in the world without the means of war. The word isolationism is misleading because it usually refers to seperating a country from the rest of the world, however this term reffered to isolating a country from conflict.

2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?

Because the vast oceans protected america from these powers and allies were made in the western hemisphere.

3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?
To investigate the munitions and banking industries.

4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
1. that american soldiers died in ww1 because corps looking to make a profit convinced president wilson to go to war.

2. increased isolationist mood in u.s

5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The purposes of the neutrality acts were to force the nation to be completely neutral like banning shipping and carry of weapons to warring nations.

6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
1. because he wanted to run for a third term which proved him overcontrolling.
2. attempting to ease americans into ww2

7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
a program that roosevelt supported so that america was payed by the allies to supply weapons to avoid debt and the allies would have to sail to america to get them so that sea danger was avoided.

8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
japanese agression on china

9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
supporting isolationist ideals and keeping the interests of domestic america before foreign interests.