1925-1950 WW2/ Early Cold war

Geneva Naval Conference

Jun 20, 1927

This conference was held to discuss naval arms limitations to extend the existing limits that was agreed in the Washington Navel Treaty.

Kellogg-Braind Pact

Aug 27, 1928

(also called the Pact of Paris, named after Frank B. Kellogg the secretary of state ) This was an international agreement in Paris that was called to prevent another World War, but was unsuccessful. It was signed by Germany, France, and the US. The purpose of the agreement was to stop using violence to solve issues. US president Calvin Coolidge signed this pact.

Young Plan

Jun 7, 1929

This plan was a written statement that reduced the amount of money Germany owed the United states over 50 years.

Smoot Hawley Tariff

Jun 17, 1930

This was an act created by Reed Smoot that raised US tariffs on imported goods and reduced American imports by more than half during the depression.

London Economic Conference

Jun 12, 1933

This was a meeting between representatives of 66 nations, held after the great depression to try to fight global depression and fix international trade.

Montevideo convention

Dec 26, 1933

This was a treaty signed by FDR to keep the "Good Neighbor" policy that opposed US armed intervention in inter-American affairs

Neutrality acts of 1930s

Aug 31, 1935

These acts passed by the US were due to the growing turmoil in Europe that led to WW2. This prohibited all armed shipments to foreign nations during the war. Only U.S citizen can travel on belligerent ships only at own risk

Spanish Civil war

Apr 1, 1939

During the Spanish civil war, the U.S stayed neutral. Secretary of state Cordell Hull banned us from making sales to either side, because of our neutrality laws. President FDR ruled that we would no longer send troops, warships or money to Europe.

Lend Lease Policy

Mar 11, 1941

This was a program that the U.S used to "lend" France, UK, and China food, oil, and other war materials. At the end of their war, not everything was returned like planned but some Ships were returned. In return, the U.S received naval bases and a "lease" on army. This was signed by FDR and ended the neutrality act.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

This was a surprise attack by the Japanese against one of our naval bases on Hawaii, which started our entry of WW2. FDR called this "a date in which we live in infamy"

Casablanca Conference

Jan 24, 1943

This was a conference between FDR and Churchill, we planned a strategy for the next war. We wanted to create allies with Europe.

Cairo Conference

Nov 27, 1943

This conference held in Egypt was between FDR, Winston Churchhill, and Chiang Kai-shek was to discuss the Allied position against Japan. We wanted to keep deploying military force until Japan surrendered. The goal was to have Japan return all territory and Korea to be independent.

The Postsdam Conference

Aug 2, 1945

This conference was to created by the soviet leader( Joseph Stalin) terms for the end of WW2

Marshall plan

Apr 3, 1948

This was a plan named after George C. Marshall( general of the US Army) that the US gave Western Europe a loan to help rebuild their economies after the end of WW2. We also wanted to make friends with Europe in hopes to prevent the spread of communism. President Truman signed this "Recovery" act.

North Atlantic Treaty

Apr 4, 1949

This was created by the US, Canada, and some Western European nations to create a "pact" to stand against the Soviet Union, creating the NATO.