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Open Door Policy
U.S was afraid of being shut out in China's sphere of influence, so U.S Secretary of State John Hay sent a note to Japan, Russia, Germany, France, and Britain saying that all nations have the right to equal trade in China. Hay's note was ignored, but he chose to interpret this as an agreement. -
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U.S Foreign Policies and Wars
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Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosvelt Corollary was added to the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt. Instead of guaranteeing that the U.S would protect their neighbors form European countries, the U.S had the right to regulate Caribbean affairs. Over the next three decades the U.S intervened regularly in Caribbean and Latin America. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was written in code by Arthur Zimmerman from Germany. Germany sent the telegram to the ambassador of Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt and promised Mexico that if the U.S entered the war, Germany would help Mexico gain Texas, New Mexico, and Arixona, if they join the Central Powers. The Zimmerman telegram was decoded by Britain and when the U.S found out they declared war on Germany. -
League of Nations
The League of Nations was a organization that was created by Woodrow Wilson as a result of the Peace Treaty that ended World War I. The Goal of the League of Nations was to prevent future wars through collective security, disarmaments, and settling international disputes through negotiation. The League failed to prevent future wars when Germany, Japan, Itlay withdrew from the League to from the Axis Pawers -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was discussed and signed in Paris. It was peace treaty at the end of World War I. The Allied leaders agreed that Germany was responsible for the war and all of the losses and damages. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, pay reparations to certain countries, and had to give up some of their territory. -
The Rise of Fascism
Fascism was originated in Italy during the 1920s and began to develop in Germany, Spain, and Japan. These countries had a militaristic government led by powerful dictators. Fascist leaders opposed independent labor movements.individual rights, and economic collectivism. -
Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Act of 1935 was an act declaring that U.S will be neutral and doesn't want anything to do with the war. It imposed an embargo on selling weapons to Allied countries who were involved in World War II. Then in 1937 it imposed a cash and carry where warring countries could purchase nonmilitary goods from the United States, but they had to pay cash and carry the goods in their own ships keeping the U.S out of naval warfare. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
The Rome-Berlin Axis was formed between Hitler and Mussolini. It was a military and political alliance between two fascist nations. Then Germany signed a military alliance with Japan against Soviet Union. In 1937 Hitler had seized the military advantage in Europe and this was the beginning of World War I. -
Bombimg of Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to control the lands stretching from Korea to Indonesia. The U.S responded by restricting trade with Japan, including oil shipments which was 80% of Japanese consumption. In 1941 when General Tojo became prime minister Japan prepared war against the U.S. On Dec.7, 1941, Japanese bombers attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii killing more than 2,400 Americans and destroying battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and hundreds of planes.Three days later Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference took place in Russia during World War II. At this conferece Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill discussed the results of the post war and they agreed on that if the Soviet Union fought against Japan they will be granted a sphere of influence in Manchuria when Japan surrenders. The Allied leaders also discussed the future of Germany and that Germany should be blames partially for the war.
