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World War II. The Neutrality Acts. Banned Sale of war supplies to the belligerents Loans to the belligerents U.S. citizens traveling on vessels belonging to the belligerents. Meanwhile in Europe…. Germany introduced the Blitzkrieg. To Poland. Denmark. Norway. Belgium. the Netherlands.
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The Neutrality Acts Banned • Sale of war supplies to the belligerents • Loans to the belligerents • U.S. citizens traveling on vessels belonging to the belligerents
Cash and Carry Policy • Belligerents (Britain) could purchase war supplies and equipment in the United States provided they • Paid cash (no loans from Americans) • Carried the supplies and equipment in their own ships (no transportation on American cargo vessels)
The Bases-for-Destroyers Deal, September 1940 Fifty older U.S. Navy destroyers in exchange for 99-year leases on nine British bases around the world
Growing tensions in the Atlantic • September 4, 1941--USS Greer fights with a German submarine; FDR issues “shoot on sight” order
Growing tensions in the Atlantic • Destroyer USS Kearnytorpedoed by German submarine; 11 US navy sailors killed
Growing tensions in the Atlantic • October 31, 1941—USS Reuben James torpedoed and sunk by German submarine; 115 American lives lost.
Bataan Death March photo courtesy of www.fourthmarinesband.com