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America Moves Toward War Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History

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America Moves Toward War. Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History. United States comes close to war…. “Cash-and-carry”- U.S. sells arms to countries at war, they have to pay cash and transport the weapons Sends Britain 500,000 rifles and 80,000 machine guns - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: America Moves Toward War

America Moves Toward War

Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History

Page 2: America Moves Toward War

United States comes close to war….

“Cash-and-carry”- U.S. sells arms to countries at war, they have to pay cash and transport the weapons

Sends Britain 500,000 rifles and 80,000 machine guns

Also gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for bases

Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy

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U.S. Builds Up Its Defense U.S. spends more on defense

Selective Training and Service Act: first peacetime military draft

16 million men between the ages of 21 and 35 are registered

Late 1940: Britain is having financial trouble, FDR introduces lend-lease policy

Begin lending/leasing arms to any country that is important to the U.S.’s defense

In 1941, U.S. starts sending supplies to the Soviet Union

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FDR Plans for War Atlantic Charter: Agreement between the U.S. and Britain about “war aims”

Collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas

Expressed the common concerns of the Allies (nations who fought the Axis powers)

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Who have we not talked about…….?!?!?!?!?