hemispheric reactions

fourteen points

created by wilson, basis for any peace settlement, the league of nations was the last idea presented

1922 washington conference

limited the number of capital ships and stopped the construction of warships for ten years

1928 kellog-briand pact

officially outlawed war as a solution to international rivalry and conflict

good neighbor policy

implemented by roosevelt to mend and improve relations with latin american contries. also caused troops to leave latin american countries

platt agreement

allowed for usa to maintain naval base in cuba and intervene in affairs for perserving cuban independence

reciprocal trade agreement

repealed isolationist trade policies so that the usa could compete better in foreign trade

1934 act

began to move towards lower trade barriers and global engagement

general treaty of friendship

usa forfeit the rights to participate in panama polotocs and the right to seize land

buenos aires conference

peace conference that create consultant with eachother if there was a security threat

nye committee

examined causes of us involvment in world war I

first neutrality act (1935)

prohibited US ships from carrying us made munitions to countries at war due to lusitania

ludlow amendment

national referendum on declatation of war except for when the usa is attacked first

second neutrality act (1936)

banned loans and creditis to countries at war, but it set no limits on trade for war materials

thrid neutrality act (1937)

forbade export of munitions for use in spain, permitted nations to buy other goods using cash and their own ships, cash and carry

fourth neutrality act (1937)

president determined what could or couldnt be bought, paid for on deliver, and made travel on ships of countries at war unlawful

quarantine speech

roosevelt warned people about the situation in europe and consequent dangers of war

hemisphere neutrality belt

at pan-american conference, establihsed 300 mile secuity zone off coasts in america and hoped that it would insulate american from european conflict

fifth neutrality act

president could authorize cash and carry, exported arms and munitions to contries at war, but in their own ships

vinson-trammel act

allowed for the construction of 102 warships over the next 8 years

immigration act of 1924

limited the annual amount of immigrants and prevented asian immigration to preseve american homogenity, also known as the japanese exculsion act

uss panay incident

japan bombed an american gunboat that was trying to help americans overseas. this strained relations and pushed the usa further away from isolationism

committee to defend america

supported roosevelt wanting to help out the uk but didnt want to fight in war

america first committee

opposed anything that risked neutrality. said that us intervention would lead to national bankruptcy and collapse of capitalism and free enterprise

joint board of defence

mackenzie king and roosevelt co-ordinated us and canada defense efforts

selective training and service act

all men ages 21-35 had to register for draft, peactime draft

lend-lease agreement

gave roosevelt the power to lend or transfer arms and other goods to any country whos defense was needed by usa

atlantic charter

between churchill and roosevelt, it established set of goals for postwar world, the united nations

robin moor incident

robin moor ship sunk, reaction was to close down german and italian soluates and froze their assets

amended neutrality acts

reuben james incident and conflicts amnded neutrality acts which permitted merchent vessels to arm themselves

immigration act of 1921

introduced quota system where immigrants were allowed in as proportions of the number of people of the same nationality as in 1910

1929 act

restricted immigration to 150k

evian conference

32 countries met to discuss the fate of Jewish refugees

intergovernmental committee on refugees

created to pressure germans to allowes jewish to leave with enough resources to start new lives