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The American Pageant. Chapter 34: The Shadow of War. Totalitarian Governments. Fascism- A political philosophy that advocates a strong, centralized, nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator (ITALY and SPAIN)
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The American Pageant Chapter 34: The Shadow of War
Totalitarian Governments • Fascism- A political philosophy that advocates a strong, centralized, nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator (ITALY and SPAIN) • Nazism- the political philosophy- based on extreme nationalism, racism, and militaristic expansionism- that Adolf Hitler put into practice in Germany from 1933 to 1945. (GERMANY) • Communism- one-party government and state ownership of property. (SOVIET UNION)
London Economic Conference: • FDR proves that foreign policy is a secondary concern for his administration compared to economic recovery at home. • An international agreement to stabilize the currency would mean that FDR couldn’t use many of the inflationary policies that were part of the New Deal • FDR essentially pulls the American delegation from the conference, destroying any chance for a worldwide response to the Great Depression and weakening the possibility of international cooperation against future threats.
FDR’s Foreign Policy • Formal recognition of Soviet Union in 1933 • Good Neighbor Policy • Actions seemed to show FDR’s desire to be a regional, rather than a world, power • Desire for a unified Western Hemisphere against potential threats • U.S. withdrawal from Haiti, relaxing of the Platt Amendment in Cuba • Test of the policy in Mexico proved FDR was willing to even hurt American investments to foster goodwill between Latin American countries and the U.S.
Isolationism • Gerald Nye’s Senate Committee • Investigated evidence regarding U.S. entry into World War I. • Said it was not German submarines, but actually a plot by American bankers and arms manufacturers that got us into WWI. • Led to isolationist sentiment and the fear of a large standing army.
Isolationism: neutrality legislation • Neutrality acts of 1935, 1936, 1937 • When the President proclaims the existence of a foreign war, restrictions automatically go into effect. • No American can sail on a belligerent ship or sell of transport munitions to a belligerent or make loans to a belligerent. • SPECIFICALLY to keep us out of a conflict like World War I. • Third Neutrality Act bans arms sales and loans to nations involved in civil wars.