US History & Government
The Interwar Period
Events
1921
Washington Naval Conference
What was the objective of the Washington Naval Conference?
1922
Mussolini marches on Rome
What change occurred in Italy as a result of this action?
1924
Dawes Plan
Why was the Dawes Plan created? What did it do?
1928
Kellogg-Briand Pact
What was the objective of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
1930
Japanese invade Manchuria, China
How did the League of Nations react to Japanese aggression?
1933
Hitler takes over Germany 1/30/33)
Good Neighbor Policy (3/3/33)
What did the Good Neighbor Policy state?
1935
US Passes First Neutrality Act
This act was passed in reaction to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. What was the objective of the act and how did it try
to achieve this objective?
Events (cont.)
1936
Spanish Civil War begins
The Spanish Civil war was fought between the Republicans and Nationalists. Which countries backed each side? Who
won the war?
Germany and Italy form the Axis
What did this agreement mean?
1937
Japanese army destroys Nanjing (Nanjing Massacre)
The invading Japanese Army massacred between 250,000-300,000 Chinese civilians. How did the world respond?
FDR’s Quarantine Speech
How did President Roosevelt’s Quarantine Speech respond to Japanese aggression?
1938
German anschluss (annexation) of Austria
1939
Munich Pact
What did Britain and France agree to in the Munich Pact? Why did they agree to this?
Nazi-Soviet Pact signed
What did Nazi Germany and the USSR agree to do in this agreement?
Germany invades Poland
What happened as a result of Germany’s invasion of Poland?
Cash and Carry
What was the objective of Cash and Carry? How did it try and keep the US out of war?
1941
Lend Lease Act passes
What did the Lend Lease Act do and why was it created?
How did US foreign policy change during the period 1920-1941?
Identify and the countries of Europe that were under control of the Axis powers (Germany & Italy) by 1941