America Moves Toward War

America Moves Toward War

Aid to EuropeAid to Europe

• America sells arms to France/Britain– Isolationists attack Roosevelt

• Neutrality Act of 1939– America out of war– But will sell arms

• America sells arms to France/Britain– Isolationists attack Roosevelt

• Neutrality Act of 1939– America out of war– But will sell arms

Axis Powers formAxis Powers form

• Sept, 1940: Germany/Italy/Japan– Sign defense treaty

• Meant to keep U.S. out of war– Would have to fight Atlantic/Pacific

• Massive American troop buildup

• Sept, 1940: Germany/Italy/Japan– Sign defense treaty

• Meant to keep U.S. out of war– Would have to fight Atlantic/Pacific

• Massive American troop buildup

Lend-LeaseLend-Lease

• Britain out of money to buy arms

• Lend-Lease Act (March ‘41)– US loans money to Britain– Britain buys American arms

• Britain out of money to buy arms

• Lend-Lease Act (March ‘41)– US loans money to Britain– Britain buys American arms

Hitler invades RussiaHitler invades Russia

• June 1941

• U.S. extends lend-lease to USSR

• June 1941

• U.S. extends lend-lease to USSR

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

• Japan begins taking islands in Pacific

• U.S. cuts off trade with Japan

• Oil embargo against Japanese

• Dec 7th, 1941: Japan attacks

• Japan begins taking islands in Pacific

• U.S. cuts off trade with Japan

• Oil embargo against Japanese

• Dec 7th, 1941: Japan attacks

“A date which will live in infamy”“A date which will live in infamy”

WarWar

• Roosevelt asks Congress for war declaration

• Germany/Italy declare war on U.S.

• U.S. in WWII

• Roosevelt asks Congress for war declaration

• Germany/Italy declare war on U.S.

• U.S. in WWII