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America Responds

America Responds. Legislation to Fight the War Pearl Harbor. Hitler Conquers Europe in Eight Steps. Foreign Policy During WWII.

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America Responds

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  1. America Responds Legislation to Fight the War Pearl Harbor

  2. Hitler Conquers Europe in Eight Steps

  3. Foreign Policy During WWII “This nation will remain a neutral nation, but I cannot ask that every American remain neutral in thought as well. Even a neutral has a right to take account of facts, even a neutral cannot be asked to close his mind or close his conscience. I have said not once but many times that I have seen war and that I hate war… I hope the United States will keep out of this war, I believe that it will. And I give you assurance and reassurance that every effort of your government will be directed toward that end. As long as it remains within my power to prevent there will be no blackout of peace in the United States.” President Roosevelt during one of his Fireside Chats

  4. America Responds The Neutrality Acts Cash-and-Carry Policy Lend-Lease Program

  5. The Neutrality Acts 1935 Designed to prevent the United States from being dragged into a possible European war as a result of the actions of Nazi Germany. Established a mandatory arms embargo against both victimANDaggressor

  6. Cash-and-Carry Policy 1937 Added to the Neutrality Act of 1935 as the war became more evident. Belligerents could purchase only non-militarygoods from the United States, but had to pay cash and carry the goods on their own vessels after purchase.

  7. Lend-Lease Act 1941 An Act to Further Promote the Defense of the United States Amended the Neutrality Act by allowing the United States to sell arms to allied nations BUT also allowed to lend or lease armaments to any nation “vital to the defense of the United States” Britain USSR

  8. What caused the Empire of Japan to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor? Question.

  9. Japanese-American Relations Japan invaded Manchuria (in 1931) and mainland China after (Sino-Japanese War in 1937). Invaded French Indochina in 1940. Three Conditions that Bothered America: • Alliance with Italy and Germany • A unified Asia under Hirohito • Refusal to leave China How did the US respond? Trade embargo on oil.

  10. Pearl Harbor “A date which will live in infamy…” December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attacks - Nat Geo Pearl Harbor (1.22.00)

  11. Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a failure? Question

  12. Pearl Harbor Ships Sunk & Completely Lost Ships Sunk, Rebuilt, Slightly Damaged, or Not Damaged at all USS Arizona USS Oklahoma USS Utah 2000+ sailors & soldiers dead 1000+ sailors & soldiers wounded USS Nevada USS West Virginia USS California USS Pennsylvania USS Tennessee USS Maryland USS New Orleans USS San Francisco USS Raleigh USS Detroit USS Phoenix 70+ More ships NOT including submarines, large supplies of oil on the island, planes, and NO aircraft carriers.

  13. “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”

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