How Did The Good Neighbor Policy Lead To Ww2

Between the First World War and World War II, the foreign policy of the United States began to undergo a dramatic shift, beginning with the Treaty of Versailles. The United States was a central player in the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. President Woodrow Wilson served as the main advocate for the League of Nations through his twelve points. Ultimately, the United States would choose to not enter into the League of Nations, rather choosing to focus on using their newfound economic power and influence to further their goals while maintaining global peace and stability. Several treaties were signed during this period between the World Wars such as the 5 Power Pact, which limited the size of the world's largest navies, as well as the Kellogg-Briand
They believed the United States was going to overspend and that this change in economic and foreign policy would lead to corruption in both Latin America and the United States (Pittman, 2023, p 45-46). As World War II began in the late 1930s, many residents of the United States desired for the United States to remain out of the conflict. Proponents of neutrality included the United States Congress and President Roosevelt. Both entities passed provisions that reaffirmed the United States' neutral status. This included the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 36, and 37 as well as the Burk-Wadsworth Act. However, President Roosevelt often acted in ways that would seemingly violate this stance of neutrality. Roosevelt authorized many trade agreements with the Allied powers and even initiated lend-leases with France and England. Due to these actions being conducted without the input of Congress, these agreements did not violate the neutrality of the United States (Pittman, 2023, p 87-89). Many of the actions undertaken by President Roosevelt are often controversial. Much of what he did to support the Allies and their war efforts could be considered unconstitutional as many of these acts required the approval of congress but did not receive
As the United States entered into war, aggression towards many minority groups within the United States would increase as they were often seen as spies, sympathizers, or accomplices to the Axis war efforts. (Luconi, 2012, p. 151-152). This aggression and suspicion were unwarranted, but it nevertheless occurred. In some cases, such as the internment of Japanese Americans, aggression and isolation was sanctioned by the United States government itself (Japanese Internment Camps, 2023, p 1-7). Those of Jewish descent often received much better treatment than their German, Japanese, and Italian counterparts. The United States received an influx of Jewish immigrants during World War II and they were a sympathetic figure for many Americans due to the systematic genocide taking place in Europe. The Jewish community in the United States served as a reminder to many why the war was being fought in the first place and kept war support high (Rockway, 1957, p 115). The United States' foreign policy following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles was never truly