america moves toward war
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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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
Also gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for bases
Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy
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
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)
Who have we not talked about…….?!?!?!?!?