USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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President Franklin Roosevelt defined his foreign policy as:extending a Good Neighbor Policy toward Latin America; officially recognizing the Soviet Union and?

(A) ** The repeal of the Neutrality Acts to allow assistance to Allies

(B) Supported isolationist sentiments during the Great Depression

(C) Extended U.S. territorial claims in China and the Pacific

(D) Emphasized the collection of war reparations owed by European nations

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Good Neighbor Policy, 1933 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office determined to improve relations with the nations of Central and South America. Under his leadership the United States emphasized cooperation and trade rather than military force to maintain stability in the hemisphere.

Concept note-2: -Roosevelt extended American recognition to the government of the Soviet Union, launched the Good Neighbor Policy to improve U.S. relations with Latin America, and backed reciprocal agreements to lower trade barriers between the U.S. and other countries.

Concept note-3: -To maintain peace and economic stability in the Western Hemisphere, Roosevelt’s policy stressed cooperation, non-intervention, and trade instead of military force.

Concept note-4: -The policy’s main principle was that of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America. It also reinforced the idea that the United States would be a “good neighbor” and engage in reciprocal exchanges with Latin American countries.