The nationâs economy grew just 1.2 percent in the second quarter of the year, and 0.8 percent in the first three months of the year. Don't forget the national debt. It hit $19.5 trillion for the first time ever during the week just ending, a little more than seven months after it hit the $19 trillion mark.
U.S. proclaims neutrality in World War I, August 4, 1914. On this day in 1914, as World War I erupted across Europe, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain âimpartial in thought as well as in action.â At the time, a vast majority of Americans approved of Wilsonâs policy of strict U.S. neutrality.
1. Explain the reasons for U.S. neutrality during the 1920s and 1930s. How did ideas about neutrality change during the period from the end of World War I to the passage of the Lend-Lease Act? Be sure to include any events, terms, or people that may support your response.