FDR's Foreign Policy
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What was a significant outcome of Roosevelt's diplomatic outreach to the Soviet Union in 1933?

  • The United States granted the right to intervene in Soviet affairs
  • The establishment of the Good Neighbor Policy
  • American businessmen were allowed to buy and sell within the Soviet market (correct)
  • The Soviet Union was granted autonomy in controlling the Panama Canal

    • What was the main goal of Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy in 1933?

  • To embargo trade to nations at war
  • To rebuild strained relations with Latin America and open new markets to the United States (correct)
  • To establish a dictatorial regime in Latin America
  • To grant the United States the right to intervene in hemispheric affairs

    • What was the key principle behind the Reciprocal Trade Agreement of 1934?

  • The concept of quid pro quo, where the United States lowered tariffs in exchange for similar actions from trade partners (correct)
  • The prohibition of Americans from traveling aboard ships that belonged to nations engaged in war
  • The establishment of an embargo on weaponry and funding to nations involved in a conflict
  • The requirement of cash and carry payments for trade

    • What was the main obstacle faced by Roosevelt in his foreign policy efforts during the 1930s?

    <p>The isolationist sentiment of the American public and Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Roosevelt's call for an international quarantine on nations sparking conflict in 1937?

    <p>A reappraisal of the neutrality legislation by Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event in 1939 led to the removal of the ban on selling arms to countries at war?

    <p>Germany's invasion of Poland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

    <p>To permit the loaning of arms to Allied countries at war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?

    <p>It outlined post-war security, free trade, and self-determination principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Roosevelt limit the sale of fuel, oil, and metals to Japan in 1940?

    <p>To stymie the growth of the Japanese empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the United States' official entry into World War II?

    <p>The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was President Franklin Roosevelt's foremost goal upon entering office in 1933?

    <p>To combat the ills of the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did President Roosevelt believe could help mitigate the Great Depression?

    <p>Strengthening ties with foreign markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Roosevelt remove the United States from the World Economic Conference in London in June 1933?

    <p>He wanted to protect the interests of the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was President Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy in his early years in office?

    <p>Cautious and internationalist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which domestic program did President Roosevelt tie into his foreign policy?

    <p>The New Deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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