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Why Does the US Enter World War II?

Why Does the US Enter World War II?. Road to US Entry - 1936 to 1941. Axis on the Rise, Isolationists Hamstring FDR, visit of Br. Royalty 2:39-2:52. Rise of Fascism/Totalitarianism in the 1930’s. Tojo. Mussolini. Hitler. (Japan). (Germany). (Italy).

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Why Does the US Enter World War II?

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  1. Why Does the US Enter World War II? Road to US Entry - 1936 to 1941 Axis on the Rise, Isolationists Hamstring FDR, visit of Br. Royalty 2:39-2:52

  2. Rise of Fascism/Totalitarianism in the 1930’s Tojo Mussolini Hitler (Japan) (Germany) (Italy)

  3. Common Traits of future Axis Powers : • Rally support of people with appeals to • extreme nationalism • Authoritarian rule eliminates domestic opposition • Expansionist foreign policy justified by • claims of racial supremacy

  4. 1930’s US Foreign Policy: Condemn dictators, but maintain neutrality & isolationism Avoid “collective security” actions

  5. The “Rape of Nanking” 1937 Over 200,000 Chinese massacred

  6. Mussolini threatens expansion in Balkans & East Africa

  7. Hitler Expands in Europe Rhineland (1936); Austria (1938) Sudetenland/Czechoslovakia (1938); Poland (1939) France, England Appease Hitler

  8. FDR Attempts to Sway American Public “Quarantine” Speech – Oct. 1937 Congress Reacts with Neutrality Acts

  9. Isolationism Cartoons of late 1930’s

  10. Isolationism Cartoons of late 1930’s

  11. WWII Begins on 9/1/39 With German “Blitzkrieg” US Remains Neutral

  12. Churchill Cautiously Reaches Out to FDR During “Battle of Britain”

  13. America First Committee Campaigns Against US Involvement in Foreign Affairs and a 3rd Term for FDR in 1940

  14. Anti-Isolationist Cartoon

  15. FDR elected to a 3rd Term After promising: “Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars”

  16. FDR’s Inaugural “Four Freedom’s” Speech January – 1941 Attempts to Sway US Public Opinion … In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression— everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want…which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants— everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear…which means a world-wide reduction of armaments… [so] no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor--anywhere in the world. Patriotic song from movie

  17. FDR Uses Political Maneuvering to undo Neutrality Acts: Cash & Carry (’39) replaced by Lend-Lease Act ( Spring ’41)

  18. FDR agrees to “Atlantic Charter” August – 1941 – Triumph of Internationalism • FDR and Churchill set goals for the postwar world • stated that US & UK would seek no territorial gain from war • stated war was only justified to safeguard "the rights of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live"

  19. Tensions with Germany – Sept & Oct 1941 USS Greer, and other US ships come under German Attack while escorting Lend-Lease Convoys to UK Why Does FDR Seek an “incident” with Nazis? War with Germany seems imminent

  20. Meanwhile…US places Embargo on oil and scrap metal to expanding Japan in mid 1941 Japanese Response = Surprise Attack on US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7th, 1941… US Formally Enters World War II the next day

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