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13.4: America Moves Toward War

13.4: America Moves Toward War. The United States enters WWII due to aggression in Europe and Asia. 1. Neutrality Act of 1939 “cash and carry” provision can now buy weapons Destroyers for Bases we give GB old destroyers, they let us have military bases in Caribbean.

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13.4: America Moves Toward War

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  1. 13.4: America Moves Toward War The United States enters WWII due to aggression in Europe and Asia

  2. 1. Neutrality Act of 1939 “cash and carry” provision can now buy weapons Destroyers for Bases we give GB old destroyers, they let us have military bases in Caribbean A. Moving away from Neutrality

  3. B. Isolationism 1. For and against isolationism • Fight for Freedom Committee? • America First Committee? • Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies?

  4. Election of 1940 3rd Term for FDR “Four Freedoms” Speech Worship From Want From fear = democracy C. Edging Towards War

  5. Lend and Lease Act? Which countries benefited? Britain and Soviet Union Both fighting Hitler D. “Arsenal of Democracy"

  6. July 1942- Feb ‘43 Sends 3 million troops Soviets use scorched- earth policy 6 wks = 6 mos due to… E. Hitler attacks Soviet Union

  7. Nazis

  8. Soviet Military

  9. F. Planning for War • Atlantic Charter • Support for a postwar environment: economy, democracy, free trade • Germany sinks several US cargo ships = “shoot on sight policy by US “ • only a matter of time before US enters war • **************************************************

  10. Groups of U-boats sinking British cargo ships (these were US ships leased by Britain!) US Navy allowed to act in self defense German Wolf Packs

  11. Hideki Tojo

  12. F. Japan Attacks the U.S. • Japan’s goal to expand throughout • East Asia, to include pacific islands • US responds to Japanese expansion of China w/ oil embargo • US deciphers military code re: attack but have no details

  13. G. December 7, 1941 • Japanese warplanes launched from aircraft carriers; >180 planes • US damage • 350 planes • 18 ships • >3,500 casualties; 2400 dead • December 8th • US declares war on Japan • December 11th • Germany & Italy declare war on US

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