US History - Interwar Years

Washington Conference

International conference held in washington dc to discuss the rising tension in the “Far East”. Caused Japan to resent the western world due to the fact that the treaties created were not in their favor.

Five-Power Agreement

WWI naval powers Britain, France, Italy, Japan, U.S agreed to slow naval arms race to “reduce” the chance for future wars

Four-Power Treaty

Japan, Britain, the U.S., and France agreed to respect each others territory in the Pacific

Nine Power Treaty

the Five Powers as well as the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and China agreed to China’s territorial integrity and promised to uphold the Open Door Policy

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Outlawed war unless it was an act of self-defense amongst another Nations aggression, failed due to lack of enforcement

Stimson Doctrine

An agreement made by the US, stating that the US would not recognize any territory obtained by force - angered Japan

Dawes Plan

Plan to give reparations (loans) to Germany so they could pay their debts to France in Britain, whom in return would pay reparations to the US. - Failed due to the Great Depression within Germany

Nye Committee

Claimed that President Wilson provoked US involvement in WWI because it affected German Bankers, caused several signings of Neutrality acts and a rise of Anti-sentimism in the US

Neutrality Acts

Allowed America to be isolated from international issues, while being allowed to still interact with the world through “cash and carry”, not allowing belligerent nations buy firearms or use loans, and not allowing the american people to travel via “vessel”

Japan Acts of Aggression

Manchurian Incident, Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the USS Panay

Japan Leader

Tojo

Germany Acts of Aggression

Remiliterizing the Rhineland, Anschluss, Annexing Czechoslovakia and Invading Poland

Germany Leader

Hitler

Italy Acts of Aggression

Invading Ethiopia

Italy Leader

Mussolini

Soviet Union Leader

Stalin

Spain Leader

Franco