AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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The repeal of the Neutrality Acts to allow assistance to Allies
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Supported isolationist sentiments during the Great Depression
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Extended U.S. territorial claims in China and the Pacific
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Emphasized the collection of war reparations owed by European nations
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -To maintain peace and economic stability in the Western Hemisphere, Roosevelt’s policy stressed cooperation, non-intervention, and trade instead of military force.
Detailed explanation-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.