The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People (Brinkley), 7th Edition

Chapter 25: The Global Crisis, 1921-1941

Study Questions

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1			What did the Washington Conference accomplish?
2			Describe the circular pattern of international finance established by the Dawes Plan. What was the result?
3			How did the Hoover administration deal with Japanese expansionism?
4			In what ways did the Good Neighbor policy of Roosevelt build on Hoover's Latin American policy?
5			Why did the Roosevelt administration extend diplomatic recognition to the Soviet Union? What was the effect of this action?
6			Taken as a whole, what were the basic provisions and central purpose of the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937?
7			What German moves and diplomatic failures led to the start of World War II in Europe? What role did the Soviet Union play in the road to war?
8			How did Roosevelt manage to aid Great Britain in 1939 and 1940 in various ways short of war?
9			What was the basic war aim set out in the Atlantic Charter?
10			Describe the events in Asia that brought Japan into conflict with the United States. How close to war was the nation prior to the Pearl Harbor attack?

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