Exploring FDR's Path to World War II

The video explores the path to World War II, focusing on Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy from 1932 to 1941. It discusses the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia, the US's initial neutrality, and the legislative measures like the Neutrality Acts. The video also covers the policy of appeasement in Europe, the US's eventual support for the Allies through the Lend-Lease Act, and the escalating tensions with Japan that culminated in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

What was a significant action taken by Franklin Roosevelt in his foreign policy?

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Creation of the League of Nations

• Formal recognition of the Soviet Union

• Introduction of the Marshall Plan

What policy did Roosevelt announce to improve relations with Latin America?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Pan-American Union

• Roosevelt Corollary

Which country did Japan invade in 1931, posing a threat to the U.S. Open Door Policy?

• Philippines

• China

• Korea

• Manchuria

What was the main finding of the NIE Commission regarding American involvement in World War I?

• Alliance obligations

• Economic interests of bankers and arms manufacturers

• Territorial disputes

• Submarine warfare

What did the Neutrality Acts of the mid-1930s aim to prevent?

• Economic recession

• U.S. involvement in foreign wars

• Trade with totalitarian regimes

• Immigration from war-torn countries

What was the policy of appeasement most closely associated with?

• The Munich Conference

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The League of Nations

• The Kellogg-Briand Pact

What did the Lend-Lease Act allow the U.S. to do?

• Join the Axis Powers

• Send military aid to Allies without immediate payment

• Declare war on Germany

• Form the United Nations

What was the main goal of the Atlantic Charter?

• To start the United Nations

• To establish trade agreements

• To outline post-war world goals

• To declare war on the Axis Powers

What action by Japan directly led to the U.S. entering World War II?

• Occupation of French Indochina

• Signing the Tripartite Pact

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Manchuria

What was the U.S. response to Japan's expansion in Asia?

• An embargo on oil and steel

• Immediate military intervention

• Signing a non-aggression pact

• Offering diplomatic negotiations