from isolationism to war. prevented international involvement banned the u.s. from providing weapons...
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Prevented international involvement
Banned the U.S. from providing weapons to nations
at war
Banned loans to nations at war
A third one permitted trade with fighting nations in non
military goods as long as those nations paid in cash and transported the Cargo
themselves
NEUTRALITY ACTS
Permitted trade with fighting nations in non
military goods as long as those nations paid in cash and transported the Cargo
themselves
CASH AND CARRY
A group of isolationists
Wanted to block further aid to Britain
At one point had more than 800,000 members
AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE
Authorized the President to aid any nation whose
defense he believed was vital to American security
FDR immediately began sending aid to Britain
Eventually, aid was sent to the Soviets as well
LEND-LEASE ACT
The nations which needed American military
equipment were running out of money to pay for weapons
Lend-Lease allowed nations to pursue their war efforts
with the idea that they would pay back their debts
to the U.S. later
WHY DID ROOSEVELT ASK CONGRESS TO PASS THE LEND-LEASE ACT?
The protesters sued their roles as mothers to attack the aid bill as a threat to
their sons’ lives.
By praying, they hoped to appeal to the lawmakers
religious beliefs by equating religion with pacifism
LOOK AT THE PICTURE ON PAGE 819. AFTER READING THE CAPTION, HOW DO YOU THINK THESE PROTESTERS HOPE TO SWAY VOTES?
Not Great
The U.S. was unhappy with Japan’s expansionist policies
U.S. cut off oil and steel shipment to Japan
Peace negotiations were underway
These were a Japanese distraction
DESCRIBE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE JAPANESE AD THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
December 7, 1941
WHERE AND ON WHAT DATE DID THE JAPANESE ATTACK THE UNITED STATES?
Pearl Harbor was the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
An attack here would cripple the American Pacific
Fleet
WHY DID THE JAPANESE ATTACK THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION?
2,400 Americans killed
1,200 wounded
200 American war planes damaged or destroyed
18 warships sunk or damaged (including 8 of the
9 battleships)
The Japanese only lost 29 planes
WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE DID THE JAPANESE DO DURING THIS ATTACK?