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Isolation vs Intervention

World Economy

 

What role did the US play in Economic and political affairs in the 1920s?

1.Washington Naval conference:  Five power treaty (banned the construction of large warships

–        US, England = 5 tons of ships

–        Japan = 3 tons

–        France and Italy = 1.75 tons   

Four power treaty (respect each others territory in the Pacific, refer disputes to a conference)

Nine power treaty (was an acceptance of the open door policy).

2. Kellogg-Briand Pact: Outlawed war except in self defense.  It was signed by 14 nations, but not enforced.

3. Trade barriers: Tariffs were increased to discourage imports.  This disrupted world trade and worsened economic conditions.

World Economy:  The Germans were unable to pay their war debts, so the French began to send in troops to occupy Germany.  Dawes devised a plan for the US to pay Germany, Germany to pay and Great Britain, and France and Great Britain to pay the US.

The US also began to build factories in Europe and invest in Oil in the Middle East.

 

How did United States policy change towards Latin America?

The US Policy towards Latin America was not Isolationist. 

Previously the US had sent in troops to solve problems in the southern neighbor.  Coolidge and Hoover refrained from using force in order to protect US interests.  Hoover even agreed to withdraw troops from Nicaragua.

 

How did the United States react to Japanese aggression in China?

Japan sent troops into Manchuria (China).  The League of Nations asked Hoover to participate in an economic boycott of Japan, he refused, the League did nothing, and Japan took Manchuria and set up a puppet government.  The American people were unhappy with Japanese aggression, but did not want to get involved in a war in Asia.

 

What is an isolationist?

A person, government or nation that believes their country should not become involved in entangling alliances or agreements with other nations.

 

What is an internationalist?

A person, government or nation that believed their country should use its power to take an active role in world politics and events.

 

 

 

 

Instructional activities

 

1. US role in economic and political affairs.

 

  1. Washington Naval Conference
    1. (Five Power) no warships  (draw the picture of a warship and put a circle and a line through it.) Explain the tons using a graph with pictures
    2. (Four Power) respect each others boundaries in the pacific (draw a picture of five different people and put boundaries around them – draw smiles on their faces)
    3. take any disputes to conference (have two people stand up and begin a dispute over desk ownership.  Explain how this dispute would have been solved according to the four power treaty.
    4. (Nine Power) Open Door Policy – Japan.

 

  1. Kellogg Briand Pact – Only fight for self defense.. (teacher in the dojo)
  2. Tariffs – taxes added to discourage imports.
  3. War debts – three people, Germany, Britain, France, -- show the cycle.

 

 

2. United states policy in Latin America. 

Bring up Roosevelt and show how they handled Latin America

Discuss Hoover and Coolidge.

 

3. Japan and Isolationist.

Show Japan’s action with Volunteers

Show The League of Nations

Show Hoover

 

4. Isolationist / Internationalist game.

 

Instructions:

Place two students at the front of class and then have them tell you how they would react to various questions based on their definitions.

 

  1. If ------- needed to get in a fight, would you back him up?
  2. If those two began to argue over a lunch ticket, would you get involved?
  3. If he was going to cheat on his girlfriend, would you say anything?
  4. If your country was going to fight a war in Asia, would you agree?
  5. If your country wanted to protect a wealthy company in China, would you agree?

 

 

Assignment:  Page 652 ---- 1-5 ---- Due Tuesday