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America's Response to World War II: A Timeline of Decisive Actions

Explore America's strategic decisions during World War II, from isolationism to engagement, shaping the course of history significantly. Learn about the key events and responses that led the U.S. to enter the global conflict.

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America's Response to World War II: A Timeline of Decisive Actions

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  1. Essential Question: • What was the U.S. response to the outbreak of World War II? • Warm-Up Question: • Germany, Italy, Britain, & USA all experienced an economic depression in the 1930s • Germany & Italy turned to dictators, while the USA & Britain used democracy to elect leaders • How were the totalitarian leaders differentfromdemocraticones?

  2. America’s Response to World War II: Read Situation #1 (1930—1938) Answer: D

  3. America’s Response in the 1930s • America’s response to the rise of totalitarianism was isolationism: • Congress passed the Neutrality Acts (1935-1937) that outlawed weapons sales to nations at war & required trade during wartime to be done on foreign ships • Americans protested when FDR tried to convince world leaders to“quarantine”aggressornations

  4. America’s Response to World War II: Read Situation #2 (1939) Answer: C

  5. America’s Response in 1939 • To help Britain & France defeat Germany, Congress passed the “cash-and-carry” provision: • Amended the Neutrality Acts to allow arms sales to the Allies • But Allied nations had to agree to pay in cash & transport supplies on their own ships

  6. America’s Response to World War II: Read Situation #3 (1940) Answer: D

  7. America’s Response in 1940-1941 • By 1940, Britain needed U.S. aid to hold off the German assault: • The Lend-Lease Act allowing the U.S. to send war supplies to Allied nations & transport goods to Europe on armed U.S. ships • FDR began preparing America for a possible war by calling for the 1st ever peacetime draft

  8. Lend-Lease Act of 1941 The United States will become the “Arsenal of Democracy”

  9. America’s Response to World War II: Read Situation #4 (1941) Answer: D

  10. America’s Response in 1941 • The success of the Axis Powers in Europe brought the USA closer to an undeclared war on Germany • FDR gave the navy & merchant ships authority to fire on u-boats • FDR secretly drafted the Atlantic Charter with Churchill: planned a war strategy if the USA entered WWII & a post-war United Nations

  11. America’s Response in 1941 • The USA attempted to stop Japanese aggression in Asia: • FDR wanted to protect U.S. territories & allies in the Pacific • The USA created an embargo & stopped selling iron & oil to Japan • Hideki Tojo sent an envoy to negotiate a resolution, but secretly plotted to attack the U.S.

  12. America’s Response to World War II: Read Situation #5 (1941) Answer: C

  13. America’s Response in 1941 • The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 brought the USA into World War II • On Dec 8, Congress declared war on Japan • On Dec 11, Germany & Italy declared war on the U.S. • The USA had to fight a two-front war in Europe & Asia; Despite the attack by Japan, FDR viewed Germany as the immediate threat

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