Chapter+7+-+The+Interwar+Years,+1918-1941

Chapter 7 - The Interwar Years, 1918-1941 In this lesson, we will discuss the disarmament treaties and America's policies of isolation and neutrality.

We will discuss the rise of dictatorships, the collapse of most European powers to Germany, and Japan's expansion that led to World War II.

We will look at how the United States moved from a position of isolationism to one of involvement prior to actually declaring war on Japan.

We will discuss how Japanese militarists would accept nothing less than full cooperation in their effort to conquer China -- and America's refusal to cooperate. War was inevitable.

Finally, we will talk abouit the Japanese planning and preparation for attack on Pearl Harbor. American strategists anticipated the Japanese moves but felt Japan would confine itself to the Indies. No one believed it would take the risk of attacking Pearl Harbor, which was 3,500 miles from her objective.  toc

=Power Point Presentations= = = == = = = = =Note Taking Sheet= == =Alternate Homework= 1. Why were the efforts to establish treaties limiting the size and armament of warships during the interwar years from 1918-1941 doomed to failure?

2. Is there any relevance of this to modern nuclear nonproliferation treaty efforts?