USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The purpose of the Neutrality Acts was to
A
Prevent America from getting involved in conflicts overseas
B
Assist only nations fighting in self-defense
C
Assist nations fighting in civil wars
D
encourage Americans to travel on ships of belligerent nations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts in the late 1930s, aiming to prevent future involvement in foreign wars by banning American citizens from trading with nations at war, loaning them money, or traveling on their ships. But by 1940, the deteriorating global situation was impossible to ignore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1935 and 1937 Congress passed three “Neutrality Acts” that tried to keep the United States out of war, by making it illegal for Americans to sell or transport arms, or other war materials to belligerent nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Neutrality Acts were a series of acts passed by the US Congress in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939 in response to the growing threats and wars that led to World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -Significance: The Neutrality Acts sought to ensure that the United States would not become entangled again in foreign conflicts. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 barred Americans from lending money to warring nations or selling them arms.

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