Roosevelt And Nazi Germany

The dissertation deals with America抯 Germany policy during the period from 1933 to 1940. After the Great War, America thought its Europe Strategy should be maintaining peace and stability in Europe, which would serve Americas s economic expansion in Europe. Under this consideration, America抯 Germany policy was carried out. America抯 Germany policy saw three stages. During the period 1933, in that year Roosevelt becoming the President of America, to March 1938, when Germany annexed Austria, America抯 policy was to pacify Germany. America attempted to satisfy Germany抯 wish of revising Versailles Treaty and removed Germany抯 resentment. So, it tacitly approved Germany rearmament. Moreover, America sent Fuller to Germany as well as advocated Welles Plan. Nevertheless, America抯 policy failed due to Germany aiming not to only revise Versailles Treaty. From March 1938 onwards, till Munich Agreement was signed, America wanted to appease Germany. It tried to preserve peace in Europe through sacrificing little power抯 interest. Thus, America recognized Germany抯 annexation of Austria de facto. Besides, in the time from 揗ay Crisis?to 揗unich Crisis? America held that Germany抯 desire for annexation of Sudetenland should be satisfied. After Munich Conference, America抯 policy was not only to appease Germany, but also to contain it. It was Hitler抯 aspiration that Made America taking into account the policy of containment. However, America didn抰 abandon appeasement policy. With Hitler launched war in April 1940, Americas ~ appeasement and containment policy failed. Finally, America declared war against Germany.