Albania,
Italian invasion of, 64, 455.
Alliance of
Germany, Italy, and Japan. See Tripartite
Pact.
Amau, Eiji
(Director of Intelligence Bureau, Japanese Foreign Office), China, foreign
assistance to (statement, April 1934), 18, 19, 214.
American
republics:
Buenos Aires Conference
(1936), 41, 61, 311, 342, 352, 366.
Habana Conference (1940),
82, 562, 563.
Lima Conference (1938), 61,
439, 440, 756.
Montevideo Conference
(1933), 25, 61, 195, 199.
Panama Conference (1939), 70, 488.
American
Solidarity Declaration (1938), 61, 439.
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, Germany, Japan, and Italy, 40, 84, 92, 340, 481.
Armistice
(1940), France and Germany, 78, 96, 553, 554.
Arms embargo:
European war, proclamation,
69.
Hull, Secretary, letters and
statements to Congress (Apr. 5 and May 17, 1933, May 12, 1938, May 27 and July
14 1939), 7, 23, 37, 66, 67, 177, 183, 419, 461, 465, 468, 474.
Italian‑Ethiopian conflict,
proclamation, 31, 283, 287.
Proposed legislation (1933),
23, 177, 183.
Roosevelt, President,
statement regarding (Aug. 31, 1935), 25, 271; message to Congress (July 14,
1939), 66, 468; press release (July 18, 1939), 67, 474; address to Congress
(Sept. 21, 1939), 69, 486.
Spain, joint resolution
(Jan. 8, 1937), 37, 322, 329, 353.
U.S. neutrality acts, 25,
31, 33, 35, 49, 66, 69, 266, 271, 313, 314, 355, 380, 484; repeal of, 70, 116,
487, 494, 506, 761, 765, 787.
"Arsenal of
democracy" address by President Roosevelt, 87, 599.
Atlantic, Battle of the,
106, 113, 115, 662, 737.
857
Atlantic
Charter (Aug. 14,‑1941), 111, 151, 717.
Austria,
German invasion of, 56.
Axis powers (see also Anti‑Comintern Pact;
Tripartite Pact; and the individual
countries):
Aggressive policies of, 3.
Japan, pro‑Axis
elements in, 134, 746.
Japanese alignment with,
122.
Menace to world, 87, 106,
114, 149, 599, 666, 740, 845.
U.S. war with, 147, 149,
150, 839, 841, 842, 848, 849, 850.
Battleships,
U.S. construction of, 44, 354.
Belgium,
German invasion of, 75, 523.
Bolivia,
boundary dispute with Paraguay, 26.
Brussels
Conference (1937), 54‑52, 389, 390, 393, 398.
Buenos Aires
Conference (1936), 41, 61, 311, 342, 352, 366.
Bulgaria:
German aggression against
Yugoslavia, instructions to U.S. Minister, 103, 638.
Tripartite Pact, adherence to, 103.
Burma Road:
Closing (July 18, 1940), 94, 562.
Reopening (Oct. 17, 1940), 95.
Casey, Richard
C. (Australian Minister to U.S.), Japanese aggression, conversation with
Secretary Hull and Lord Lothian (June 28, 1940), 94, 559.
Chamberlain,
Neville (Prime Minister of Great Britain), conferences with Hitler, 58.
China (see also Hull; Manchuria; Roosevelt;
Sino‑Japanese war)
"Autonomy
movement" in North China, Japanese attempt to promote, 38; Hull statement
regarding (Dec. 5, 1935), 38, 301.
Civilians, bombing by Japan,
89, 421, 422.
Foreign assistance to,
Japan's attitude, 18, 19, 214.
Japanese attack on (1937)‑
Hull and Horinouchi
conversations (1939), 91, 92, 465, 480.
China‑Continued.
Japanese attack
on (1937)‑Con.
Italy,
attitude at Brussels Conference, 52, 399.
Marco Polo
Bridge incident, 45, 368.
Panay incident, 52, 395, 396.
U.S. attitude
toward, 48, 377.
U.S. proffer
of good offices, 46, 47, 374.
Japanese
territorial ambitions in (1933), 6, 175.
Japanese
troops in, disposition of, 776.
League of
Nations, Manchuria situation, deliberation on, 4, 157.
Manchuria
situation‑
Kellogg‑Briand
Pact, obligations under, 4, 6, 158, 168.
Nine‑power
Treaty, obligations under, 6, 168.
U.S. policy
regarding, 5, 159.
Peace, Japan's
basic terms (Sept. 22, 1941), 744.
Puppet regime
at Nanking, treaty with Japan (1940), 132.
Rights and
interests of other countries in, Japanese attitude (1934), 18, 19, 214, 216.
U.S. nationals
in, Japanese interference with (protest by U.S., Dec. 31, 1938), 90, 441.
Churchill,
Winston S.:
Atlantic
Charter (Aug. 14, 1941), 111, 151, 717.
Japan, warning
to, conference with President Roosevelt (Aug. 1941), 129.
Russia, aid
to, joint message to Stalin from Churchill and Roosevelt (Aug. 15, 1941), 113,
711.
Communist
International, 41, 341.
Conferences,
international:
Brussels
(1937), 50‑52, 389, 390, 393, 398.
Buenos Aires
(1936), 41, 61, 311, 342, 352, 366.
Geneva (1932),
9‑12, 161, 179, 186, 193, 194, 226.
Habana (1940),
82, 562, 563.
Lima (1938),
61, 439, 440, 756.
London Naval
(1935‑36), 39, 317.
London (World
Economic, 1933), 179.
Montevideo
(1933), 25, 61, 195, 199.
Panama (1939),
70, 488.
Washington
(19221. 47. 51, 376, 389.
858
Cotton, U.S.,
exchange for British rubber, 63.
Czechoslovakia:
European
crisis, President Roosevelt's appeal (Sept. 26, 1938), 58, 425, 426, 427.
German
invasion of, 63; condemnation (statement of Sumner Welles, Mar. 17, 1939), 64,
454.
Munich
agreement, 59; U.S. attitude toward, 60, 430.
Sudetenland,
German demand for, 58, 426.
Daughters of
American Revolution, U.S. policy regarding national defense (letter from
President Roosevelt, Apr. 20, 1938), 43, 315.
Davis, Norman
H. (U.S. delegate)
Brussels
Conference (1937)-
Instructions
as delegate, 50, 389.
Report, 52,
398.
Geneva
Conference, address (May 22, 1933), 10, 186; statement (May 29, 1934), 226.
London Naval
Conference, statement (May 13, 1936), 39, 317.
Debuchi,
Katsuji (Japanese Ambassador to U.S.), Japanese territorial ambitions in
China, conversation with Secretary Stimson (Jan. 5, 1933), 6, 175.
Declarations,
international:
American
Solidarity (1938), 61, 439.
Brussels
Conference (1937), 51, 393.
Panama
Conference (1939), 70.
United
Nations, 151, 850.
Defense
measures, U.S. See National defense, U.S.
Denmark:
German
invasion of, 72, 515.
Greenland,
agreement with U.S., 103, 640.
Destroyers,
U.S., exchange for British naval and air bases, 83, 564, 568.
Dickover, E.
R. (1st Secretary of Embassy at Tokyo), conversation with Kurusu (Dec. 23, 1935),
39, 302.
Dieckhoff,
Hans Heinrich (German Ambassador to U.S.):
Conversations
with Secretary Hull (1938), 56, 57, 402, 423.
Hitler's world
ambitions, denial of (Sept. 28, 1938), 59, 429.
Disarmament:
Discussions
(1932‑34), 9‑12, 161,179, 186, 193, 194, 226.
Geneva
Conference‑
Gibson address
to (Feb. 9, 1932), 9, 161.
Roosevelt
proposal (1933), 9, 179.
U.S. views,
address by Davis (May 22, 1933), 10, 186; statement (May 29, 1934), 226.
Washington
Naval Treaty of 1922, Japanese denunciation (1934), 12, 244.
Dodd, William
E. (Ambassador to Germany 1933‑37), conversation with Mr. Messersmith
(Mar. 22, 1935), 22, 255.
Emergency,
U.S. national:
Limited,
proclamation of President Roosevelt (Sept. 1939), 69.
Unlimited,
address by President Roosevelt (May 27, 1941), 106, 662.
Entente,
Germany and Japan, report of, 16, 222.
Ethiopia,
Italian conquest of (1935‑36) :
Addis Ababa,
fall of, 33.
Hull and
Rosso, conversations, 29, 32, 275, 293.
League action,
instructions to U.S. representatives at Geneva, 31, 283, 284.
Outbreak of
war, 31, 283.
Preparations
for, 29, 30, 234, 247, 272, 278.
Roosevelt
message to Mussolini (Aug. 18, 1935), 29, 266.
U.S. attitude,
30, 31, 274, 283, 284.
European
crisis, 1938 (see also European war):
Austria,
German occupation of, 56.
Hull,
Secretary, address by (Mar. 17, 1938), 56, 407.
Lima
Conference, 61, 439, 440.
Munich, 59,
430.
Roosevelt,
President, appeals of, 58, 59, 425, 426, 427, 428.
U.S.
rearmament, 54, 403, 405.
European war
(see also Hull; Roosevelt; and the
individual countries):
Atlantic,
Battle of the (1941), 106, 113, 115, 662, 737.
August crisis
(1939), 67, 475, 477, 478, 479, 483.
859
European war‑Continued.
Denmark,
invasion by Germany (Apr. 9, 1940), 72, 515.
France:
Appeals to
U.S. (June 1940), 77, 549, 551.
Declaration of
war on Germany (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
Fall of (June
1940), 78, 553, 554.
Germany,
declaration of war by France and Great Britain (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
Great Britain,
declaration of war on Germany (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
Greece,
invasion by Italy and Germany (1940, 1941), 102, 103, 595.
Italy,
declaration of war on France and Great Britain (June 10, 1940), 76, 548.
Low Countries,
invasion by Germany (May 10, 1940), 75, 523.
Norway,
invasion by Germany (Apr. 9, 1940), 72, 515.
Poland,
invasion by Germany (Sept. 1, 1939), 69, 483.
Roosevelt,
President, appeals to European states, 64, 67, 68, 72, 74, 75, 455, 475, 477,
478, 479, 483, 519, 520, 522, 526, 536, 537, 538, 544.
Russia, attack
by Germany (June 22, 1941), 110, 683.
U.S. aid to
opponents of force (1940), 76, 545.
U.S. attitude
toward, address of President Roosevelt (Sept. 3, 1939), 69, 483.
U.S. Lend‑lease
Act (Mar. 11, 1941), 100, 612, 627.
U.S. lend‑lease
aid‑
Diplomatic
missions in neutral European countries, instructions to (Apr. 10, 1941), 101,
639.
Roosevelt,
President, addresses of (Mar. 15 and Oct. 9, 1941), 101, 116, 631, 764.
U.S., menace
to, address to Congress by President Roosevelt (Jan. 3, 1940), 71, 507.
U.S. national
emergency, 69, 106, 662.
U.S.
neutrality act, 1939 (Nov. 4), 69, 70, 115‑117, 494, 761, 765, 787.
European war‑Continued.
Yugoslavia,
invasion by Germany (1941), 103, 638.
Exports
Control Act of July 2, 1940 (see also Arms embargo), application
to Japan, 97, 576.
Fascist bloc,
Japanese denial of participation in, 41, 340.
Four Freedoms,
address by President Roosevelt (Jan. 6, 1941), 99, 608.
Four Pillars
of Peace, address by Secretary Hull, 21‑22, 248.
Four‑power
Pact of Munich (Sept. 29, 1938), U.S. attitude toward, 60, 430.
France (see also Hull; Roosevelt):
European
crisis, appeal of President Roosevelt, 58, 425, 426, 427.
Fall of (June
1940), 78, 553, 554.
Fleet, and
naval and air bases, 107, 580, 591.
Fleet,
disposition of (message of President Roosevelt to French Government, June 17,
1940), 78, 553.
"Free
French", 109.
Germany‑
Armistice
(1940), 78, 96, 553, 554.
War with
(1939), 69.
Indochina,
agreements with Japan regarding (1940‑41), 96, 123, 572, 693.
Italy, war
with (1940), 76, 548.
Japan,
military agreements with (1940‑41), 96, 123, 572, 693.
Japanese conquest
of Manchuria, proposal regarding, 5, 160.
Laval, Pierre,
pro‑German plans, 108, 592.
Paris, German
drive against, 76, 549, 550, 551, 552.
U.S., appeals
to (June 1940), 77, 549, 551.
U.S. aid to,
76, 77, 78, 548, 550, 552.
U.S. policy
toward, 107, 108, 580, 591, 592, 673.
U.S. relations
with, basic principles governing (1940‑41), 78, 107, 108, 109, 553, 554,
592, 596, 673.
War on,
declaration by Italy (June 10, 1940), 76, 548.
War on
Germany, declaration of (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
"Free
French", 109.
860
Freedom of the
seas:
Address by
President Roosevelt (Sept. 11, 1941), 113, 737.
Declaration of
Panama (1939), 70.
French
Indochina. See Indochina.
Geist, Raymond
H. (U. S. Consul at Berlin), report on Germany (1934), 16, 233.
Geneva
Conference (1932), 9‑12, 161, 179, 186, 193, 194, 226.
George II
(King of Greece), President Roosevelt's message to (Dec. 5, 1940), 102, 595.
Germany (see also Axis powers; Hull; Roosevelt;
Tripartite Pact)
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, 40, 84, 92, 340, 481.
Austria,
invasion of, 56.
"Basic
principles of Reich" regarding international relations, 46.
Belgium,
invasion of, 75, 523.
Czechoslovakia‑
Invasion of,
63; condemnation (statement of Sumner Welles, Mar. 17, 1939), 64, 454.
Munich
agreement, 60, 430.
Sudetenland,
demand for, 58.
Denmark,
invasion of, 72, 515.
France‑
War with
(1939), 69.
Drive against
Paris, 76, 549, 550, 551, 552.
Armistice
(1940), 78, 96, 553, 554.
Geist, Raymond
H., report (1934), 16, 233.
Great Britain, war with (1939), 69.
Greece, invasion of, 103.
Greer, attack on, 113, 737.
Italy‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, adherence to, (1937), 84.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
Japan‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact (1936), 40, 84, 92, 340, 481.
Entente,
report of, 16, 222.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
Jews, persecution
of, 60, 439.
Kearny, torpedoing of, 117, 767.
Locarno Pact,
violation of (1936), 36.
Luxembourg,
invasion of, 75, 523.
Germany‑Continued.
Messersmith,
George S., reports (1933, 1935), 13, 14, 22, 191, 194, 246, 255.
Miller,
Douglas, report (Apr. 21, 1934), 15, 211.
Monroe
Doctrine, statement by U.S., 78, 79, 555, 560.
Montana, sinking of, 113.
Munich
agreement, 59; U.S. attitude toward, 60, 430.
Netherlands,
invasion of, 75, 523.
Norway,
invasion of, 72, 515.
Poland‑
Demands upon,
67.
Invasion of, 69,
483.
Robin Moor, sinking of, 109, 674.
Russia‑
Non‑aggression
treaty with, 67, 92.
Attack on,
110, 683.
Sessa, sinking of, 113.
Steel Seafarer, sinking
of, 113.
U.S., war with
(1941), 150, 848, 849.
U.S.
Ambassador, return to U.S. ordered by President Roosevelt, 61, 439.
War on,
declarations by France and Great Britain (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
War on U.S.,
declaration of (Dec. 11, 1941), 150, 848, 849.
War, state of,
declaration by U.S. (Dec. 11, 1941), 150, 849.
Wilson, Hugh
R., reports (1935, 1936), 36, 291, 308.
Wuest, Jacob
W. S., report (1934), 16, 222.
Yugoslavia, invasion of, 103, 638.
Gibson, Hugh
S. (U.S. Ambassador to Belgium), address at Geneva Conference (Feb. 9, 1932),
9, 161.
Good Neighbor
Policy, 25, 195.
Great Britain:
Burma Road‑
Closing of,
94, 562.
Reopening of,
95.
European
crisis, appeal of President Roosevelt (Sept. 26, 1938), 58, 425, 426, 427.
Germany, war
with (1939), 69.
Italy, war
with (1940), 76.
Japanese
conquest of Manchuria, proposal regarding, 5, 160.
861
Great Britain‑Continued.
Monroe Doctrine, statement by U.S, 78, 79, 555, 560.
Munich agreement, 59; U.S. attitude toward, 60, 430.
Naval and air bases, exchange for U.S. destroyers, 83, 564, 568.
Rubber, exchange for U.S. cotton, 63.
U.S., collaboration with, 128, 710.
War on, declaration by Italy (June 10, 1940), 76.
War on
Germany, declaration of (Sept. 3, 1939), 69.
Greece:
Bulgarian invasion of, 103.
German invasion of, 103.
Hungarian invasion of, 103.
Italian invasion of, 102, 595.
U.S. aid to (message, from President Roosevelt to King George, Dec. 5,
1940), 102, 595.
Greenland,
agreement with U.S. (Apr. 9, 1941), 103, 640.
Greer, attack by German
submarine, 113, 737.
Grew, Joseph
C. (U.S. Ambassador to Japan):
Amau statement, interview with Foreign Minister Hirota regarding
(report, Apr. 25, 1934), 19, 214.
Bases of international accord, four principles acceptable to Japan
(report, Sept. 6, 1941), 134, 733.
Current situation in Japan (report, Nov. 3, 1941), 136, 772.
Fascist bloc, Japanese denial of participation (report, Dec. 4, 1936),
41, 340.
Japanese expansion a menace to U.S. (report, Sept. 12, 1940), 95, 569.
Military spirit of Japan (reports, Aug. 13, 1932 and Dec. 27, 1934), 6,
20, 173, 236.
Panay incident, Japan's note to
Secretary Hull, 52, 396,
Pearl Harbor, rumors of possible attack by Japan (report, Jan. 27,
1941), 118, 618.
Roosevelt, President, proposal for meeting with Prime Minister Konoye
(report, Sept. 6, 1941), 131, 733.
Grew, Joseph
C.‑Continued.
Sino‑Japanese situation, U.S. proffer of good offices (Aug.10,1937),
47, 374.
Warning against sudden attack by Japan (report, Nov. 17, 1941), 137,
788.
Habana
Conference (1940), 82, 562, 563.
Halifax, Lord
(British Ambassador to U.S.), conversations with Secretary Hull (1941), 128,
144, 710, 816.
Henry‑Haye,
Gaston (French Ambassador to U.S.), conversations with Secretary Hull (1940),
84, 108, 568, 592.
Hirohito
(Emperor of Japan), message of President Roosevelt to (Dec. G, 1941),147, 829;
reply (Dec. 7, 1941), 148, 149, 831, 838.
Hirota, Koki
(Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs):
China, rights and interests of other countries in (U.S. note, Apr. 29,
1934), 18, 216.
Conversation with Ambassador Grew (Apr. 25, 1934), 19, 214.
Japanese relations with U.S., exchange of views with Secretary Hull
(1934), 18, 208, 209.
Hitler, Adolf
(see also Germany)
Chamberlain, Neville, conferences with, 58.
Roosevelt, President, appeals of, 58, 59, 64, 68, 425, 426, 455, 477,
479, 483.
World ambitions, denial by Ambassador Dieckhoff (Sept. 28, 1938), 59,
429.
Horinouchi, Kensuke
(Japanese Ambassador to U.S.):
China, Japan's policy regarding, 91, 92, 465, 480.
"Monroe Doctrine" of Japan, 93, 518.
Netherlands
Indies-
Japan's policy regarding, 93, 518.
Maintenance of
status quo (statement of Apr. 1940), 92, 515.
U.S. embargo (protest, Oct. 8,1940), 97, 576.
Hull, Cordell
(Secretary of State 1933‑):
American way of life, danger to (address, June 20, 1940), 81, 556.
862
Hull, Cordell‑Continued.
Armament, competitive building a world menace (address, June 12, 1935),
23, 257.
Arms embargo, letters and statements to Congress (Apr. 5 and May 17,
1933, May 12, 1938, May 27 and July 14, 1939), 7, 23, 37, 66, 67, 177, 183,
419, 461, 465, 468, 474.
Burma Road, closing (statement, July 16, 1940), 94, 5G2.
China, bombing by Japan (statement, June 11, 1938), 89, 421, 422.
China, rights and interests of other countries in (U.S. note, Apr. 29,
1934), 18, 216.
Continental defense (statement, Aug. 6, 1940), 82, 83, 563.
Conversations‑
Casey, Richard
C., and, Lothian, Lord,
1940, June 28: Japanese aggression, 94, 559.
Dieckhoff,
Hans Heinrich,
1938, Jan. 14: International
law and order, preservation of, 56, 402.
1938, July 7: Militarism versus peace, 57,
423.
1938, Sept. 28: Hitler's world ambitions, 59,
429.
Halifax, Lord,
1941, Aug. 9: Japan's plans
in Asia, 128, 710.
1941, Nov. 29: Possibility
of sudden attack by Japan, 144, 816.
Henry‑Haye,
Gaston,
1940, Sept. 11: Aggression
in Europe and Far East, 84, 568.
1940, Nov. 4: U.S. policy
toward France, 108, 592.
Horinouchi,
Kensuke,
1939, Apr. 20: "Monroe
Doctrine" of Japan, 93, 518.
1939, July and Aug.: Japan's
policy in China, 91, 92, 465, 480.
1940, May 16: Japan's policy
regarding Netherlands Indies, 93, 532.
Hull, Cordell‑Continued.
Conversations‑Continued.
Horinouchi,
Kenauke‑Continued.
1940, Oct. 8: Japan's
protest against U.S. embargo, 97, 576.
Kurusu
(Saburo) and Nomura (Kichisaburo),
1941, Nov. 17: U.S. ‑
Japanese relations, 137, 789.
1941, Nov. 18: Peaceful settlement of U.S. –
Japanese differences, 138, 792.
1941, Nov. 20: Japan's role
in the Far East, 140, 799, 801.
1941, Nov. 22: Embargoes
against Japan, 140, 802.
1941, Nov. 26: Proposed
basis of agreement, 142, 807, 810, 812.
1941, Dec. 1, and 5:
Japanese troop movements, 145, 146, 817, 823, 826.
1941, Dec. 7: Condemnation
of Japanese memorandum, 148, 831.
Lindsay, Sir
Ronald,
1936, Jan. 22: German and
Italian dictators, 36, 308.
Lothian, Lord,
1940, Sept. 30: Alliance of
Germany, Italy, and Japan, 85, 574.
Lothian, Lord,
and Casey, Richard C.,
1940, June 28: Japanese
aggression, 94, 559.
Luther, Hans,
1933, Nov. 2: Disarmament
and world peace, 13, 193.
1935, Mar. 28: German objectives,
22, 256.
Marler, Sir
Herbert,
1938, Sept. 21: Japanese
plan for domination of Asia, 48, 424.
1938, Sept. 21: German
policy of dominating Europe, 56, 424.
Nomura,
Kichisaburo,
1941, Mar. 8: Japanese expansion,
118, 620.
1941, May 11: Japan's new
order in East Asia, 120, 653.
863
Hull, Cordell‑Continued.
Conversations‑Continued.
Nomura,
Kichisaburo‑Continued.
1941, Aug. 8: Neutralization
of Indochina, 128, 709.
1941, Aug. 17: Relations
between Japan and U. S., 129, 712.
1941, Aug., Sept., Oct.:
Proposed meeting of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Konoye, 130, 134‑135,
724, 745, 746, 750, 754, 756.
Rosso,
Augusto,
1935, July and Nov.:
Italian-Ethiopian conflict, 29, 32, 275, 293.
Saito, Hirosi,
1934, May: Peace in Asia,
19, 20, 220, 223.
1937, July: Sino‑Japanese
situation, 45, 46, 368, 371.
Suvich, Fulvio
de,
1937, July 6: European
cooperation in inter‑American peace program, 42, 366.
Wang, Chengting,
1937, July 21: Sino‑Japanese
situation, 46, 371.
Yoshida,
Shigeru, 1936, June 12: Japan's policy in Asia, 40, 319.
Dangers,
international, warnings of, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 30, 32, 36, 38, 41, 42, 44,
45, 47, 48, 49, 56, 57, 59, 60, 65, 66, 81, 82, 85, 91, 100, 104, 116, 118,
136, 144, 193, 217, 231, 248, 256, 257, 258, 274, 293, 308, 330, 333, 342, 366,
370, 375, 380, 402, 407, 423, 424, 430, 432, 458, 465, 468, 556, 563, 581, 612,
648, 765, 816.
Declaration of
war, proposed Constitutional amendment (opposition expressed to Chairman of
House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jan. 8, 1938), 54, 401.
European war,
effect on U.S. (address, Apr. 24, 1941), 104, 648.
Four‑power
Pact (statement, Sept. 30, 1938), 60, 430.
France, U.S.
policy toward (statement, June 5, 1941), 108, 673.
Hull, Cordell‑Continued.
German aggression against Yugoslavia:
Condemnation,
U. S. (statement, Apr. 6, 1941), 103, 638.
Instructions
to Ministers in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Rumania (Apr. 5, 1941), 103, 638.
Indochina, Japanese attack on (statement, Sept. 23, 1940), 96, 572.
International relations, fundamental principles of (statement, July 16,
1937), 45, 370.
International situation, dangers in (addresses, May 5 and June 11,
1934), 17, 18, 217, 231.
Italian‑Ethiopian
conflict‑
League action,
instructions to representatives at Geneva (Oct. 9 and 17, 1935), 31, 283, 284.
U.S. attitude
(statement, Sept. 12, 1935), 30, 274.
Italy, war materials from U.S. (statement, Nov. 15, 1935), 32, 292.
Japan, U.S.
relations with‑
Condemnation
of Japanese memorandum of Dec. 7, 1941, 148, 831.
Critical
aspects of, 136, 144.
Exchange of
views with Foreign Minister Hirota (1934), 18, 208, 209.
Japanese aggression (statement, Jan. 15, 1941), 118, 612.
Law and order the basis of international relations (address, Mar. 17,
1938), 56, 407.
Lend‑lease Act (Mar. 11, 1941) (statement, Jan. 15, 1941), 100,
612.
Monroe Doctrine (statement, July 5, 1940), 79, 560.
Montevideo Conference (1933), advocation of Good Neighbor Policy, 25,
195.
Netherlands
Indies, maintenance of status quo (statement, Apr. 17, 1940), 92, 515.
Neutrality Act of 1939, proposal for modification (Oct. 21, 1941), 116,
765.
Non‑intervention policy of U.S. (address, Sept. 15, 1936), 38,
333.
864
Hull, Cordell‑Continued.
North China, multilateral treaty obligations regarding (statement, Dec.
5, 1935), 38, 301.
Panay
incident, note to Ambassador Grew for Japanese Foreign Minister (Dec. 13,
1937), 52, 395; reply, 52, 396.
Raw materials, acquisition of (letter to President Roosevelt, Oct. 21,
1938), 63, 431.
Sino‑Japanese
war‑
Separate
action by nations, instructions to Minister in Switzerland (Sept. 28, 1937),
49, 380.
Statement
(Aug. 23, 1937), 47, 375.
Telegram to
Ambassador Grew (Sept. 2, 1937), 48, 377.
Tripartite Pact (statement, Sept. 27, 1940) , 84, 573.
U.S. national defense, 44, 55, 56, 63, 65, 81, 82, 85, 100, 104, 116,
118, 333, 405, 407, 431, 458, 556, 563,
581, 612, 648, 765; program (letter to Congress, Feb. 10, 1938), 55, 405.
U.S. nationals in China, protest to Japan regarding interference with
(Dec. 31, 1938), 90, 441.
U.S. opposition to use of force (instruction to Ambassador Grew, May
30, 1940), 93, 540.
War, plea against resort to (address, Apr. 25, 1939), 65, 458.
World crisis, effect on U.S. (address, Apr. 24, 1941), 104, 648.
Hungary:
German aggression against Yugoslavia, instructions to U.S. Minister,
103, 638.
Greece, invasion of, 103.
Tripartite Pact, adherence to, 103.
Yugoslavia, invasion of, 103.
Iceland, U.S.
agreement with (July 1, 1941), 111, 686.
Indochina:
French military agreements with Japan regarding, 96, 123, 572, 693.
Japanese bases in, statement of Sumner Welles (July 24, 1941), 124,
698.
Indochina‑Continued.
Japanese invasion of, 96, 123, 572.
Japanese troop movements in, 145, 146, 821, 823, 826.
Neutralization of, U.S. proposal, 125, 699; Japanese counter‑proposal,
127, 128, 705, 707, 709.
Inter‑American
Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 70, 82.
International
conferences. See Conferences, international.
Italy (see
also Axis powers; Tripartite Pact):
Albania, invasion of, 64, 455.
Anti‑Comintern Pact, adherence to, 84.
Ethiopian
conquest (1935‑36)‑
Addis Ababa,
fall of, 33.
Hull and
Rosso, conversations, 29, 32, 275, 293.
League action,
instructions to U.S. representatives at Geneva, 31, 283, 284.
Outbreak of
war, 31.
Preparations
for, 29, 30, 234, 247, 272, 278.
Roosevelt
message to Mussolini (Aug. 18, 1935), 29, 266.
U.S. attitude,
30, 31, 274, 283, 284.
European war‑
Entrance into,
75, 76, 544; condemnation by President Roosevelt (June 10, 1940), 76, 545.
President
Roosevelt's appeals (Apr. and Aug. 1939, Apr. and May, 1940), 64, 67, 72, 74,
75, 455, 475, 519, 520, 522, 526, 536, 537, 538, 544.
France, war with (1940), 76, 548.
Germany‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, Italy's adherence to (1937), 84.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
Great Britain,
war with (1940), 76.
Greece,
invasion of, 102, 595.
International
relations, fundamental principles of (reply to Secretary Hull's statement of
July 16, (1937)
866
Italy‑Continued.
Japan‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, Italy's adherence to (1937), 84.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
Japanese conquest of Manchuria, proposal by France, Great Britain,
Italy, and U.S. regarding, 5, 160.
League of Nations recommendation for sanctions against, 31, 283, 284.
Monroe Doctrine, statement by U.S., 78, 79, 555, 560.
Sino‑Japanese situation, position taken at Brussels Conference
(1937), 52, 399.
U.S. export of war materials to (statement of Secretary Hull, Nov. 15,
1935), 32, 292.
War, state of, declaration by U.S. (Dec. 11, 1941), 150, 848, 850.
War on France, declaration of (June 10, 1940), 76, 548.
War on Great Britain, declaration of (June 10, 1940), 76.
War on U.S., declaration of (Dec. 11, 1941), 150, 850.
Yugoslavia, invasion of, 103.
Japan (see
also Axis powers; Hull; Roosevelt; Sino‑Japanese war; Tripartite
Pact):
Amau, statement regarding foreign assistance to China, 18, 19, 214.
Anti‑Comintern Pact, 40, 84, 92, 340, 481.
Asia‑
Policy in, 39,
40, 139, 302, 319, 801.
Proposal to
U.S. regarding (Nov. 20, 1941), 139, 801.
Assets, U.S. freezing of, 126, 704.
"Autonomy movement" in North China, attempted promotion of,
38; Hull statement regarding (Dec. 5, 1935), 38, 301.
Burma Road, closing at instance of, 94, 562.
China‑
Foreign
assistance to (statement by Eiji Amau, Apr. 1934), 18, 19, 214.
Japan‑Continued.
China‑Continued.
Peace, text of
basic terms (Sept. 22, 1941), 744.
Rights and
interests of other countries in, 18, 19, 214, 216.
Territorial
ambitions in (1933), 6, 175.
Troops in, 776.
China, attack
on (1937)‑
Brussels
Conference, Japanese refusal to participate in, 51, 390, 393, 398.
Hull and
Horinouchi conversations (1939), 91, 92, 465, 480.
Italy,
attitude at Brussels Conference, 52, 399.
Marco Polo
Bridge incident, 45, 368.
Panay incident, 52, 395, 396.
"Quarantine"
address by President Roosevelt, 49, 383.
U.S. attitude
toward, 48, 377.
U.S. proffer
of good offices, 46, 47, 374.
Chinese civilians, bombing of, 89, 421, 422.
Expansion of, 38, 91, 95, 118, 301, 302, 465, 569, 612.
Fascist bloc, denial of participation in, 41, 340.
France, military agreements with (1940‑41), 96, 123, 572, 693.
Germany‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact (1936), 40, 84, 92, 340, 481.
Entente,
report of, 16, 222.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
Grew, reports,
6, 19, 20, 41, 47, 52, 95, 118, 131, 134, 136, 137, 173, 214, 236, 340, 374,
396, 569, 618, 733, 772, 788.
Indochina‑
Invasion of,
96, 123, 572, 693.
Naval and air
bases in, 123, 218; statement of Sumner Welles (July 24, 1941), 124, 698.
Neutralization
of, U.S. proposal, 125, 699; Japanese counterproposal, 127, 128, 705, 707,
709.
867
Japan‑Continued:
Indochina‑Continued.
Troop
movements in, 145, 146, 776, 821, 823, 826.
International relations, fundamental principles of (reply to Secretary
Hull's statement of July 16, 1937), 46.
Italy‑
Anti‑Comintern
Pact, adherence to, (1937), 84.
Tripartite
Pact (1940), 84, 85, 96, 573, 574.
League of
Nations‑
Assembly
report (Oct. 6, 1937) on violation of treaty obligations, 50, 387.
Background on
action regarding Sino‑Japanese war, 49, 380.
London Naval Conference (1935‑36), withdrawal from, 39, 317.
Manchuria, conquest of (1931‑32), 4‑7.
Memorandum of Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. condemnation of, 148, 831.
"Moral embargoes" against, 89, 97, 421, 422.
North China, attempt to promote "autonomy" movement in, 38;
Hull statement regarding (Dec. 5, 1935), 39, 301.
Netherlands
Indies, maintenance of status quo, 92, 515; policy regarding, 93, 532.
Oil, U.S. export to, 126, 703.
Peace in the
Pacific‑
Message of
President Roosevelt to Emperor Hirohito (Dec. 6, 1941), 147, 829; reply (Dec.
7, 1941), 148, 838.
Statement of
Japanese Foreign Minister to Ambassador Grew (Dec. 7, 1941), 149, 838.
Pearl Harbor‑
Rumors of
attack on (Jan. 1941), 118, 618.
Attack (Dec.
7, 1941), 147, 839, 842.
Puppet regime at Nanking, treaty with (1940), 132.