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American Neutrality

American Neutrality. The U.S. and the European War (1936-1941). American Neutrality. The U.S. and the European War (1936-1941). USHC 7.1

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American Neutrality

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  1. American Neutrality The U.S. and the European War(1936-1941)

  2. American Neutrality The U.S. and the European War(1936-1941) USHC 7.1 Analyze the decision of the United States to enter World War II, including the nation’s movement from a policy of isolationism to international involvement and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

  3. Totalitarianism A total eclipse of the individual Militarism Dictatorship Censorship Repression Photo by betelgeux

  4. Dictatorships JAPAN SOVIET UNION ITALY GERMANY

  5. The Soviet Union Joseph Stalin

  6. Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini Map Art By DrRandomFactor

  7. Roman Imagery Fasces Statue of Romulus and Remus in Rome, GA

  8. Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler

  9. Japanese Militarism Hideki Tojo Flag of the Imperial Japanese Army

  10. Japanese Expansion Map Credit: BBC

  11. German Expansion

  12. Appeasement Photo by eperales

  13. The Munich Agreement Chamberlain and Hitler

  14. “Peace for our time…”

  15. Churchill on Munich The Western democracies “are weighed in the balance and found wanting.” “And do not suppose that this is the end. This is only the beginning of the reckoning.” Churchill’s Speech: http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/Munich.html

  16. Hitler Invades Poland September, 1939 Map Credit: Listowy

  17. Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) Panzer

  18. Fall of France 1940 Made by Niels Bosboom.

  19. Battle of Britain 1940 Air Battles • Military Targets • Cities/Civilians

  20. Axis Pact Japan, Germany, and Italy agree to cooperate in their efforts… They further undertake to assist one another with all political, economic and military means if one of the Contracting Powers is attacked by a Power at present not involved in the European War or in the Japanese-Chinese conflict.

  21. The Situation: 1940 The Allies The Axis Neutral

  22. The World is Falling Apart

  23. SO???

  24. That Sucked!

  25. “Isolationism” aka, “Non-Intervention”

  26. Neutrality Acts 1936, 1937, 1939 NO ARMS TO BELLIGERENTS Photo by *janine*

  27. The Arsenal of Democracy 1939-1941 • Cash and Carry (1939) • Destroyers for Bases (1940) • Lend-Lease (1941) Photo by mr.smashy

  28. Cash and Carry 1939 Pay cash and carryit home, yourself.

  29. Destroyers for Bases Destroyers to Britainin exchange for naval bases in the Caribbean 1940

  30. Lend-Lease Act 1941 Let the British borrow military equipment FURTHER READING: FDR Press Conference December 17, 1940 Photo by peasap

  31. Selective Service Act 1940 FIRST PEACETIME DRAFT in United States History President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Selective Service Training Act.

  32. America First Committee Charles Lindbergh addresses an America First Rally

  33. Peace?or Prejudice?

  34. Excerpt from a Lindbergh Speech “The three most important groups who have been pressing this country toward war are the British, the Jewish and the Roosevelt administration.” -- Charles Lindbergh September 11, 1941

  35. Things Got Ugly... CLICKthe pamphlet cover to read more!

  36. A Campaign Promise “And while I am talking to you mothers and fathers, I give you one more assurance. I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars!” -- FDR (10/30/1940)

  37. Germany Invades Russia (1941) Germany’s invasion of Russia drew the Soviets into the war on the side of Great Britain.

  38. The Situation: 1941 The Allies The Axis Neutral Occupied

  39. Europe(1941)

  40. The U.S. Enters the War

  41. The Japanese Empire

  42. Three Days Before Pearl Harbor

  43. Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941

  44. A date which will live in infamy…

  45. December, 1941 The Allies The Axis Neutral WAR WAR WAR Occupied

  46. “Before we're through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell.” -- Adm. “Bull” Halsey (12/8/1941)

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