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As he watched the events leading up to WW2 unfold in Europe and Asia he maintained a position of neutrality, encouraging international trade through his policy of Internationalism. For additional facts refer to Fascism, Nazism and Communism, Japanese Militarism and Totalitarianism and the Rise of Dictators.Įvents leading up to WW2: Isolationism in America during the 1930'sĭuring this turbulent period FDR was battling the economic crisis and the effects of the Great Depression. These powerful men, and the aggressive and expansionist governments in Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and the USSR all played a major role in the events leading up to WW2. Emperor Hirohito was the ruler of Japan with General Hideki Tojo who sought to establish a colonial empire led by Militarists. Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) adhered to Communism.

Adolf Hitler combined elements of Fascism and Racism as the leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, better known as the Nazi Party and founded Nazism. Roosevelt and the people of the United States saw the emergence of European dictators such as Mussolini and Franco and the rise of ideologies of Fascism. On DecemJapan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war on Japan on Decembeginning America's fight in WW2.Įvents leading up to WW2: Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Militarism As FDR fought against the effects of the Great Depression the United States adopted policies of Internationalism and Isolationism in an attempt to keep the nation out of World War 2 which erupted in 1939. The Great Depression had triggered a worldwide recession and aggressive countries were looking to resolve their economic problems by the conquest of new territories and their natural resources. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles set out harsh terms for Germany's punishment for its involvement in WW1 which caused anger and resentment in Germany and the rise of Hitler.

These aggressive and anti-democratic countries were adopting the policy of expansionism instigated by their totalitarian governments.

Summary: The Events in Europe leading up to WW2 that gave grave concern to the United States involved the threat to Democracy from Germany, USSR, Italy, Spain and Japan and the rise of the dictators such as Hitler and Mussolini.