In this module we will examine foreign and domestic policies of the United States prior to and during World War Two.
Relevance
By examining the nature of national policy prior to wars in our past, we can better examine political issues that exist today in order to make educated decisions on national policy that affects American lives.
Standards addressed
US.54 Examine the impact of American actions in foreign policy in the 1920’s, including the refusal to join the League of Nations, the Washington Disarmament Conference, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. US.55 Gather relevant information from multiple sources to explain the reasons for and consequences of American actions in foreign policy during the 1930’s, including the Hoover-Stimson Note, the Johnson Debt Default Act, and the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1937, and 1939.
US.56 Analyze the reasons for and consequences of the rise of fascism and totalitarianism in Europe during the 1930’s, including the actions of Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin.
US.57 Examine President Roosevelt’s response to the rise of totalitarianism, including the Quarantine Speech, the Four Freedoms Speech, the Atlantic Charter, and Lend-Lease.