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U.S. Foreign Policy 1899 1941

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The document outlines U.S. foreign policy from 1899-1941 and the start of World War II in Europe. After acquiring overseas territories following the Spanish-American War in 1899, the U.S. pursued an isolationist policy through World War I and its aftermath. As European powers remilitarized and annexed neighboring states in the 1930s, the U.S. remained neutral despite growing tensions, refusing military involvement up until the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the start of World War II.

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U.S. Foreign Policy 1899-1941 and World War II Starts in Europe When peace has been broken anywhere, the peace of all countries everywhere is in danger. Roosevelt
Imperialism 1899- The U.S. had acquired an empire (Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines) From 1899 to 1919, the U.S. wanted to preserve the status (keep things the same)
World War I The great war disrupted the status quo. The U.S. entered the war in 1917 When the war ended in 1919, the U.S. did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the league of nations. The U.S. once again became isolationists, preferring to not become entangled in world affairs American Draft Card WWI
Isolation Americans disillusioned by the outcome of WWI were happy to leave foreign policy to their leaders American leaders believed that the world needed exactly what America needed-peace and prosperity
Isolation continued U.S. foreign policy during the 1920s and 1930s pursued the goals of peace and prosperity through three tactics 1. disarmament(1922 Washington Naval Conference) 2. outlawing war (1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact) 3. nonrecognition (called Stimson Doctrine)
The Drift Towards War (WWII) 1931- Japanese march into Manchuria in Asia 1933- Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the German Reich
The Drift Towards War March 1935- Germany reinstitutes conscription and begins rearming Fall of 1935- Italy invades Ethiopia
The Drift Towards War March 1936- Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland region of Germany 1936/1937- Germany and Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis
The Drift Towards War March 1938- Germany takes control of Austria September 1938- British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement (appeased Hitler) September 1938- England and France surrender the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany September 1939- Germany takes control of the remainder of Czechoslovakia August 1939- The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler Nazi foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop (left), Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (center), and Soviet foreign minister Viacheslav Molotov (right) at the signing of the nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. Moscow, Soviet Union, August 1939.
World War II Begins in Europe September 1, 1939- Germany invades Poland (Blitzkrieg) Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later. The anti-German coalition (or later the Allied Powers) at the start of the war consisted of France, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the British Commonwealth nations The United States remained neutral refusing to take part in the war in Europe Stukas over Poland 1939

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U.S. Foreign Policy 1899 1941

  • 1. U.S. Foreign Policy 1899-1941 and World War II Starts in Europe When peace has been broken anywhere, the peace of all countries everywhere is in danger. Roosevelt
  • 2. Imperialism 1899- The U.S. had acquired an empire (Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines) From 1899 to 1919, the U.S. wanted to preserve the status (keep things the same)
  • 3. World War I The great war disrupted the status quo. The U.S. entered the war in 1917 When the war ended in 1919, the U.S. did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the league of nations. The U.S. once again became isolationists, preferring to not become entangled in world affairs American Draft Card WWI
  • 4. Isolation Americans disillusioned by the outcome of WWI were happy to leave foreign policy to their leaders American leaders believed that the world needed exactly what America needed-peace and prosperity
  • 5. Isolation continued U.S. foreign policy during the 1920s and 1930s pursued the goals of peace and prosperity through three tactics 1. disarmament(1922 Washington Naval Conference) 2. outlawing war (1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact) 3. nonrecognition (called Stimson Doctrine)
  • 6. The Drift Towards War (WWII) 1931- Japanese march into Manchuria in Asia 1933- Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the German Reich
  • 7. The Drift Towards War March 1935- Germany reinstitutes conscription and begins rearming Fall of 1935- Italy invades Ethiopia
  • 8. The Drift Towards War March 1936- Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland region of Germany 1936/1937- Germany and Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis
  • 9. The Drift Towards War March 1938- Germany takes control of Austria September 1938- British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement (appeased Hitler) September 1938- England and France surrender the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany September 1939- Germany takes control of the remainder of Czechoslovakia August 1939- The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler Nazi foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop (left), Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (center), and Soviet foreign minister Viacheslav Molotov (right) at the signing of the nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. Moscow, Soviet Union, August 1939.
  • 10. World War II Begins in Europe September 1, 1939- Germany invades Poland (Blitzkrieg) Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later. The anti-German coalition (or later the Allied Powers) at the start of the war consisted of France, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the British Commonwealth nations The United States remained neutral refusing to take part in the war in Europe Stukas over Poland 1939