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So what is So what is the U.S. the U.S.
doing during doing during THE WAR?THE WAR?
How could FDR get elected to 2nd term?
US passed the
Neutrality Acts:
Prohibited sale of American weapons
to any country at war
Prevented citizens from riding on ships belonging
to any country at war
When WWII broke out in Asia (’37) &
Europe (’39), Americans were divided about it
When WWII broke out in Asia (’37) &
Europe (’39), Americans were divided about it
Interventionism: Policy of interfering in
affairs of another nation
Isolationism: Avoid conflicts & alliances with other nations
Most Americans were Isolationists when the
war broke out in Europe…… This would
change
FDR arranges deal with GBGB gets 50 US WWI destroyers
US gets military
bases for 99 years
1940
FDR introduces 1st peacetime draft in US
history
All men 21-35 were forced
to apply
“Our boys are not
going to besent into any foreign wars”
We will become an arsenal of
democracy
FDR
March ‘41Pres. can lend
or lease military
supplies to any nation deemed
vital to US defense
Breaks Neutrality
Acts
Fire Hose Analogy
US Navy ships to protect Lend-Lease
shipments from German “Wolf
packs”
Many US ships were
sunk
FDR orders subs sunk on
sight
June 22, ‘41: Hitler attacks USSRAKA:
Operation Barbarossa
Violates?
1. Now a 2 front war
2. USSR is now an ally!
FDR extends Lend-Lease aid to USSR!
Public objection
WHY?
We’re helping
Communists!
FDR & Churchill talk about post-war Idea of the United
Nations is shared: An Int’l org. to protect security of all nations
