While Europe was dealing with invasions, alliances, and Hitler's onslaught- the United States reverted to an isolationist policy. December 7, 1941 changed everything. After the Pearl Harbor bombing, the United States declared war on Japan. As a result of the alliance system, Germay declared war on the U.S. and vice versa.
Address all FOUR questions in your post-
First- define appeasement and cite your source.
Second, why was appeasement doomed to fail?
Third, WHy did the United States shift from Isplationsim to involvement?
Fourth- Is Isolationsim a good foreign policy? EXPLAIN
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Appeasement is defined as "to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify." Appeasement was doomed to fail, because not everyone can be happy, plus there was already so much damage, it was believed that nothing could be done to create peace. The nation shifted from isolationism to involvement, because the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, causing the nation to want and join the War. Isolation was a good foreign policy, because it allowed them to be alone, and not be involved in any wars and lose money or land, they were content, and able to stay that way.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/appeasement
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Summarize_how_United_States_foreign_policy_moved_from_isolationism_to_internationalism&altQ=How_did_the_United_States_shift_from_isolationism_to_internationalism
http://usforeignpolicy.about.com/od/introtoforeignpolicy/a/Us-Isolationism-Is-An-Antiquated-Foreign-Policy.htm
First- define appeasement and cite your source.
Second, why was appeasement doomed to fail?
Third, WHy did the United States shift from Isolationsim to involvement?
Fourth- Is Isolationsim a good foreign policy? EXPLAIN
1. According to The Americans 2003 , Appeasement is the act of "giving up principles to pacify an aggressor". So in other words, one makes a personal sacrifice in the hopes of avoiding conflict.
2. Appeasement was doomed to fail because simply giving up some of one's beliefs or principles does nothing to guarantee that it will continue to satisfy the desires of an antagonistic force. By giving up on staying true to their core beliefs, France and Britain showed Germany that their desire to protect their boundaries was not as important to them as avoiding war, which to some, would show weakness. Who was to stop Germany from taking more land if the Allies did nothing?
3. The US shifted from Isolation to Involvement as a direct result of the bombing of Pearl harbor. This was a devastating loss to our country as Pearl Harbor was our largest naval base at that time. The desire for revenge was so strong among most Americans that the US had no choice but to declare war on Japan, and thus all of the Axis powers.
4. Isolation is not a good policy for a large, powerful country such as the United States. Our country has become one of the world's superpowers, we hold social, economic, and military power that few other countries can boast. With that power comes the responsibility to uphold peace, and fight in the name of good if there is need for it. It can be argued that much of that responsibility goes to aiding our allies overseas, who we benefit from financially. Ignoring the growing conflict of WWII helped nobody and really only prolonged the inevitable.
Kayla:
While the idea of Isolationism definitely sounds good, I think it was too good to be true. People were dying in Europe and the Allies were sorely in need of American aid. I really do think that even if the Japanese hadn't bombed Pearl Harbor, the US still would have been dragged into the war. Ignoring what was happening overseas would not have lasted long. Many Americans had ties to the nations involved in the war.
As Hitler continued to build up his Third Reich by conquering Ethiopia, Austria, and the Sudetenland, he was met with little opposition from the other world powers. This was not at all because they supported his actions, but because America, France, and Britain all lacked the military means to make war at that time. The economic depression that had swept through the U.S. and much of Europe had left their militaries meager, and the Great War that had preceded the depression had left their citizens desperate for peace. As a result all three governments turned to appeasement as their solution. Appeasement, being "the policy of making concessions to the dictatorial powers in order to avoid conflict," seemed the only policy they could adopt without spurring war, and so they clung to it and hoped the Hitler would end his conquest (WorldWar2...). Their hopes, of course, were in vain. Haile Selassie, the leader of Ethiopia, put it quite frankly: "It is us today, it will be you tomorrow." By this he meant that Hitler would not end his acquisition merely because there were no repercussions, in fact, quite the opposite. What would a child acting out do when he realized that he wasn't being punished for it? He would continue acting out, maybe even worse than before, just to see what he could get away with. Similarly, If no country could muster up its strength to stand up to him, Hitler would continue building up his empire until he was too powerful to be stopped. After his invasion of Poland Britain and France dropped their policies of appeasement and went to war, however, the U.S. remained on the sidelines, true to its peoples' isolationist ways. Up until December 7, 1941, it was apparent that Roosevelt wanted an allied victory, but some of his policies such as the Lend-Lease Act and the "cash and carry" provision added to the Neutrality Acts caused many isolationists to question whether he wanted America to join the fight. This very well could have been so; however, after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, there was no more need for subtlety; America was joining the war. To me, isolationism is good to an extent. If a foreign conflict has absolutely nothing to do with a country's welfare, then getting involved might merely make the situation worse. However, if there is a possibility of the conflict escalating and potentially affecting the entire world (Just imagine what might have happened had Hitler won!) then isolationism might do more harm than good.
WorldWar2Appeasement, History, http://www.history.co.uk/explore-history/ww2/poland.html 10,1,12
1. Appeasement is the policy of making concessions to the dictatorial powers in order to avoid conflict.
2. appeasment was doomed to fail because in the act of avoiding violence many acted as though avoiding war was more important than their territory.
3. The shift from isolationism to involvement happened when the Japanese bombed a U.S. base in Pearl Harbor.From the U.S.'s declare of war on Japan other Declarations of war occurred.
4.Isolationism was not a good policy for us because we are large and no matter what we do we are involved in others businesses through our allies. isolationism only prolonged the fact of war.
Kayla:
I like how you put your definition of appeasement but isolationism wasn't good idea because we are so big that no matter what we are involved.
Lauren:
the attack on pearl harbor was devastating but not only because it was a large naval base but because of all of the Americans lost.
1. define appeasement and cite your source.
To appease is to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/appeasement
2. why was appeasement doomed to fail?
Appeasement was doomed to fail because not everybody can be in the state of being serene. Many people would rather have the feeling of being violent than being calm or quiet. Because if you are calm and don't really say what you feel, then you wont ever get to say what you really feel on important subjects.
3. Why did the United States shift from Isolationism to involvement?
The United States shifted from Isolationism to Involvement because when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor it lead to our country join the war and show who is boss.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Summarize_how_United_States_foreign_policy_moved_from_isolationism_to_internationalism&altQ=How_did_the_United_States_shift_from_isolationism_to_internationalism
4. Is Isolationism a good foreign policy? EXPLAIN
In my opinion, Isolationism is not a good foreign policy because it is only necessary when there is a war. We as a country are always interested in what other countries are doing and what not.
1. define appeasement and cite your source.
To appease is to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/appeasement
2. why was appeasement doomed to fail?
Appeasement was doomed to fail because not everybody can be in the state of being serene. Many people would rather have the feeling of being violent than being calm or quiet. Because if you are calm and don't really say what you feel, then you wont ever get to say what you really feel on important subjects.
3. Why did the United States shift from Isolationism to involvement?
The United States shifted from Isolationism to Involvement because when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor it lead to our country join the war and show who is boss.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Summarize_how_United_States_foreign_policy_moved_from_isolationism_to_internationalism&altQ=How_did_the_United_States_shift_from_isolationism_to_internationalism
4. Is Isolationism a good foreign policy? EXPLAIN
In my opinion, Isolationism is not a good foreign policy because it is only necessary when there is a war. We as a country are always interested in what other countries are doing and what not.
Kayla,
I don't agree when you said isolation was a good foreign policy.
Lauren,
I agree when you said isolation is not a good foreign policy. How you explained it was very good and in detail. And yes our country is one of the worlds superpowers. That was a good sentence and I liked it.
1. Appeasement is basically giving in to the demands of a leader in order to satisfy their short term goals and avoid conflict.
http://www.chacha.com/question/what-does-appeasement-mean-in-world-war-two
2. Europe was just beginning to recover for WW1 and the Great Depression and war was something that no one really wanted. Part of the cause for the great depression was protectionist economic measure by many nations which hampered trade. This precipitated into the body politic and many nations took an isolationist stance, and many nations like the USA had no desire to get involved in matters that did not concern them. Japan believe that their involvement in WW1 gave them license to continue to expand their Empire. It failed because Hitler had no intention of being appeased. He was going to take what he wanted and if the allies wanted to give it to him rather than fight to defend it then he would take the lands he wanted.
3. the industrial societies had been seriously damaged or destroyed, while the US economy had flourished through the war; the US had literally half the world's wealth, incomparable military power and security, and it was in a position to organize much of the world. The final move to internationalism, rather than basic expansionism, came as the result of the Japanese attack on an unprepared Pearl Harbor, the general experience of World War II, and the Cold War.
4. America should not be isolationist in its policies. Japan did ultimately drag us into WWII, why must we export our goods and services and import same from other countries? If we couldn't get oil, wouldn't we find an alternative very quickly, and if this was disruptive and expensive at first, wouldn't we be better off? We have enormous natural resources, abundant agricultural land, the best economic system, an educated work force, and a host of creative entrepreneurs.
morgyn,
I agree with you, i do not believe that isolation is a good foreign policy. Japan did ultimately drag us into WWII, why must we export our goods and services and import same from other countries?
Brianna,
i agree with how you explained the shift from Isolationism to involvement. The final move to internationalism, rather than basic expansionism, came as the result of the Japanese attack on an unprepared Pearl Harbor, the general experience of World War II.
Hespera:
I love the points you made. Your responses are always so detailed and in depth. I really love the comparison you made of Hitler to a child, unable to stop testing the boundaries because there were no repercussions. I was thinking something along those lines and it definitely makes sense, and it's definitely what ended up resulting.
I also really like that you included all those details about Roosevelt's support of the Allies and how he had to sort of walk on eggshells to avoid joining the war, which would anger many isolationist Americans.
Whitney Rumsey
First- define appeasement and cite your source.
Appeasement- The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
This information was found at: https://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=appeasement&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=T7ZrUI6IFKi1igKN8IGICg&ved=0CBwQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=cf11ae9019c05e54&biw=1600&bih=696
Second, why was appeasement doomed to fail?
Appeasement was doomed to fail because Hitler, in the first place didn’t want a peaceful transition or a peaceful solution by any means. I also think this was because I’m not sure that everyone knew the extent of the terrible situation and what his current plans were as well as his plans in the future. Appeasement was completely ineffective because I was Hitler they were dealing with.
Third, Why did the United States shift from Isolationism to involvement?
The United States decided to shift from Isolationism to Involvement because the Japanese bombed/attacked Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a United States base. Isolation started when a war was declared upon Japan. Another thing was that the United States shifted from Isolationism to Involvement because when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor it lead to our country join the war and show who is boss.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Summarize_how_United_States_foreign_policy_moved_from_isolationism_to_internationalism&altQ=How_did_the_United_States_shift_from_isolationism_to_internationalism
Fourth- Is Isolationism a good foreign policy? EXPLAIN
I don’t believe that isolation is a good foreign policy. It makes sense to use isolationism in very few cases though. The aftermath of Pearl Harbor was a good example. Why should we continue the services we used to if we went into war with them?
@Morgyn Newman I really liked how you explained the fouth question. I also liked when you said, "We as a country are always interested in what other countries are doing and what not." Because no matter what, our world will always be this way even when it is evolving.
@Marina Romero I really liked the last questions explanation and how you said that Japan dragged us into the second world war. I also liked how you stated a cause and effect answer. Good job!
Lauren,
I love how you mentioned that the desire to avenge Pearl Harbor was a major motivation for Americans to give up isolationism and join the war. The Japanese had been so self-assured of having subdued us, they were almost smug, and that angered even those who had advocated isolationism. It was also a bit of a wake up call that this war COULD affect America whether Americans wanted it to or not.
I also liked your take on the ethics of isolationism. I never thought about the duty that powerful nations might have towards maintaining world peace and order. I definitely agree that we should try to help out as much as possible, but I think that there should be a certain extent to which we and other powerful nations can intervene in foreign affairs, so as to avoid further conflict. Great Response!
Brianna,
I agree that avoiding war at all costs is not a good policy, but I was just wondering what you think might have happened had the allies stuck to appeasement longer. I also liked how you said that isolationism prolonged the war, that could be very true; however, in a way it was good that the Americans started late because, much like the first World War, we provided fresh new recruits to fight against an already weakened enemy.
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