Isolationism — definition?
US policy avoiding foreign entanglements in the interwar period.
America First Movement — role?
Promoted US neutrality and non-intervention before WWII.
Neutrality Acts — purpose?
Prevent US involvement in foreign wars during the 1930s.
Lend-Lease Act — significance?
Allowed aid to Allies, marking a shift from neutrality.
Pearl Harbor — date?
December 7, 1941, Japanese attack ending US isolationism.
US economic mobilization — mechanism?
Mass production, technological innovation, resource rationing.
War Production Board — function?
Coordinated wartime manufacturing and resource distribution.
Atomic Bomb — development?
Created by the Manhattan Project during WWII.
Yalta Conference — purpose?
Planned post-war Europe and discussed USSR's entry into war.
United Nations — founding year?
1945, to promote peace and international cooperation.
Post-War Order — key element?
US leadership through diplomacy, economy, and culture.
American cultural influence — method?
Media, consumer goods, and ideals like the American Dream.
Isolationism vs Interventionism — difference?
Isolationism avoids foreign involvement; interventionism supports active engagement.
US entry into WWII — event?
Pearl Harbor attack prompted active involvement.
US military expansion — strategy?
Massive industrial mobilization and overseas deployment.
Atomic bomb — ethical issue?
Use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki raised moral questions.
Bretton Woods — purpose?
Established US dollar as global reserve currency.
Cultural diplomacy — example?
Hollywood films spreading American values worldwide.
US superpower — reason?
Economic strength, military might, and cultural influence.
Post-War international institutions — examples?
UN, IMF, World Bank shaping global order.
Answer 10 questions on From Isolation to Global Power.
1. What is US isolationism during the interwar period?
2. In what year was the Lend-Lease Act, a key legislation supporting US interventionism during WWII, enacted?
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