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Republican. Foreign Policy. Isolationism. A policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs. WWI Debts. What countries made up the Allies in WWI?. Allies owed U.S. $10 billion. Answer:. GB & France. 2 Options : - Sell goods to U.S
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Republican Foreign Policy
Isolationism A policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs
WWI Debts What countries made up the Allies in WWI? Allies owed U.S. $10 billion
Answer: GB & France 2 Options: - Sell goods to U.S - Collectreparationsfrom Germany ($31 billion)
Fordney-McCumber Tariff What’s a tariff? Raised tariff to 60% (highest ever)
Impossible to sell enough goods in U.S. to repay debt Cons Protected American business Pros
So, which option did GB & France choose? Go after the $31 billion Germany was ordered to pay
France sent troops into Rhur Valley Germanydefaultedon payments To avoid another war, U.S. intervened
Dawes Plan European recovery plan after WWI Charles Dawes
GB & France US Germany
The U.S. did two things to stay out of the power struggles of Europe 1. Disarmed some weapons 2. Signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Disarmament Act or policy of reducing or destroying military weapons
WA. Naval Conference 5:5:3 Agreement:U.S. & GB allowed 500,000 tons of warships, Japan allowed 300,000 Rolls-Royce - Rolls-Royce - Ford
Punishment? Who punishes? Consequences? Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928 Outlawed war? “Parchment Peace”?
Create 20 visuals using the 20’s “Lingo” attached to your review sheet demonstrating the meaning of the word. The word must be written underneath each visual. Example on next slide:
OR Write a story set in the 1920’s appropriately using 25 of the words from the 1920’s appropriately. You are encouraged to use names and events that occurred during the 1920’s! All 1920’s words must be clearly underlined and used correctly throughout the story.