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?

The isolationist sentiment of the American public and Congress Signup and view all the answers

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

A reappraisal of the neutrality legislation by Congress Signup and view all the answers

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

Germany's invasion of Poland Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?

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

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

To stymie the growth of the Japanese empire Signup and view all the answers

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

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Signup and view all the answers

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

To combat the ills of the Great Depression Signup and view all the answers

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

Strengthening ties with foreign markets Signup and view all the answers

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

He wanted to protect the interests of the United States Signup and view all the answers

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

Cautious and internationalist Signup and view all the answers

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

The New Deal Signup and view all the answers

FDR's Foreign Policy

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