Main Themes 1. That in the 1920s, the United States tried to increase its role in world affairs, especially economically, while avoiding commitments. 2. How America, in the face of growing world crises in the 1930s, turned increasingly toward isolationism and legislated neutrality. 3. How war in Europe and Asia gradually drew the United States closer and closer to war, until the attack on Pearl Harbor finally sparked American entry into World War II.
| Learning Objectives A thorough study of Chapter Twenty-Seven should enable the student to understand: |
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The new directions of American foreign policy in the 1920s. |
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The effects of the Great Depression on foreign relations. |
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The pattern of Japanese, Italian, and German aggression that eventually led to World War II. |
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The factors that led to the passage of neutrality legislation in the 1930s. |
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The specific sequence of events that brought the United States into the war. |