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America enters the WWII

CH 11. America enters the WWII. Tuesday April 17, 2012. Daily goal(s): Understand how the US tried to remain neutral, how Pearl Harbor ended Isolationism and how the US aided the Allies before it entered the war. Neutrality Act of 1939.

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America enters the WWII

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  1. CH 11 America enters the WWII

  2. Tuesday April 17, 2012 • Daily goal(s): • Understand how the US tried to remain neutral, how Pearl Harbor ended Isolationism and how the US aided the Allies before it entered the war.

  3. Neutrality Act of 1939 • As WWII began in Europe, America proclaimed itself neutral.

  4. Destroyers-for-Bases Deal • British were running out of ships and money. • FDR traded the British 50 old destroyers for bases on British land.

  5. Axis Powers ITALY GERMANY JAPAN

  6. Lend-Lease Act • US would “lend” weapons/supplies to countries who fought the Axis (Germany, Japan, Italy) • Main recipients of Lend-Lease: Britain, SovietUnion and China. • America would be the “Arsenal of Democracy.” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixNh5wrBxTo

  7. Atlantic Charter • FDR and Churchill meet before America entered the war in August 1941. • They both signed the Atlantic Charter whichhad 6 main goals for the war: • Defeat Germany first!

  8. Pearl Harbor • Japan did not declare war before the attack. • Isolationism/Neutrality is now over. • Destroys most of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. • The Navy Aircraft Carriers were not damaged because they were not at Pearl that day.

  9. Create a flowchart which links the following terms by cause and effect: • Attack on Pearl Harbor • US declares war on Italy and Germany • Germany and Italy declare war on US • US embargoes strategic materials (Oil) on Japan • US declares war on Japan • Japan invades China (violates Open Door policy)

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