WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What foreign policy stance did the U.S. adopt in response to Nazi aggression during the 1930s?
A
neutrality
B
appeasement
C
detente
D
interventionism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1930s, the United States Government enacted a series of laws designed to prevent the United States from being embroiled in a foreign war by clearly stating the terms of U.S. neutrality.

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 Act of 1935 prevented shipment of arms and ammunition to any nation at war. The Neutrality Act of 1936 banned shipment of war materials to belligerent nations and prohibited the US from providing loans or sell on credit.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the 1920s, the United States strongly resisted binding international commitments and focused instead on preventing the outbreak of war.

Detailed explanation-5: -While the United States was firmly entrenched in isolationism throughout the 1930s, European democracies had their own reasons for not confronting Germany. They too were struggling with the Depression and spent most of their energy coping with the resulting economic, social and political fallout.

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