PRESENTED BY:GABBY BLACK

ROLAND OLAYVARJANELLE OLAYVAR

JEREMY WARZEWICK

America Enters the WarChapter 20 Section 4

Neutrality

After the horrors of World War 1, many citizens of the United States of America demanded the U.S. remain neutral.

Neutrality Act of 1937 Revised in 1939

The revision allowed the U.S. to give supplies to warring nations.

Most supplies are given to Great Britain.

Debate Among the Citizens

Many of the citizens are split on the ideas of neutrality.

Three committees are formed based on three views. America First Committee

Complete Isolation Fight for Freedom Committee

War intervention Committee to Defend America

Aid warring allies, no intervention

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Re-elected 1939 – 1941Wendell Willkie campaigned against

RooseveltThe Four Freedoms

1. Freedom of Speech/expression everywhere 2. Freedom of Worship 3. Secure a healthy peacetime life for every nation and all of it’s inhabitation 4. Freedom from fear

Insufficiency and Adaption

By December 1940, Great Britain can no longer pay for supplies.

President Roosevelt proposes the Lend-Lease Act

Allows warring nations to borrow supplies from the U.S. if they promise to repay in the future.

The law was passed as many citizens supported Great Britain.

Problems Arise

German submarines interfere with Britain ships.Britain does not have enough ships to defend itself.President Roosevelt claimed the western half of

the Atlantic Ocean neutral, this idea became known as the hemisphere defense zone.

As Commander-in-Chief, Roosevelt order the Navy to reveal submarine locations to Great Britain.

Problems Continue

President FDR and Winston Churchill negotiated and agreed on the Atlantic Charter Committed any signing nation to a postwar

democracy.German submarines attack U.S. Navy ships.President Roosevelt issued a “shoot-on-

sight” policy towards German submarines.

Pacific Involvement

Due to the conflicts in the Atlantic Ocean, Britain is forced to transfer it’s Navy from it’s South-East Asian colonies.

Japan, who relies on strategic materials, from the U.S., attacks and threatens British.

Congress gives Roosevelt the ability to restrict strategic material sales.

Roosevelt embargoes materials against Japan unless it stopped advances towards British colonies.

Japanese Deception

Japan and the U.S.A. begin negotiations to end the embargo. The latest talks favor American desires.

On the 7th of December, 1941, Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Empire of Japan. 188 planes are destroyed 1,178 people are injured 2,403 people killed

The U.S. declares war on Japan, December 8th.

Common Declaration

Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan are allies. Their Pact did not require one nation to aid the

other if said nation initiated hostile activity.Hitler was irritated by the damage the U.S.

caused on German Submarines. Or U-BoatsGermany and Italy declared war on the

U.S.A

Question 1

In what year was the Neutrality Act revised?

A)1941B)1923C)1920D)1939

Question 2

How many committees were formed based on the citizens views?

A)5B)4C)3D)6

Question 3

Who campaigned against Roosevelt

A)ObamaB)Wendell WillkieC)FDRD)Washington

Question 4

The Lend-Lease Act was passed because many citizens supported?

A)Great BritainB)JapanC)EuropeD)United States

Question 5

Who developed the hemisphere-defense act?

A)Wendell WillkieB)RooseveltC)HitlerD)Italy

Question 6

President FDR and Winston Churchill agreed on the…?

A)Hemisphere-Defense ActB)Neutrality ActC)Pacific CharterD)Atlantic Charter

Question 7

Who relied on the Strategic Materials from the U.S.?

A)Great BritainB)JapanC)AustraliaD)Europe

Question 8

In what year was Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan?

A)1923B)1941C)1920D)1943

Question 9

After WW2, who declared war on the U.S.A.?

A)Germany & ItalyB)Japan & GermanyC)Australia D)Nobody

Question 10

What was the German boats otherwise known as?

A)U-BoatsB)German BoatsC)SSRD)Hitler