1940 1942 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1939 1941 1945
Foreign Policy Changes U.S. Inches Towards War Foreign Policy Changes
Lend-Lease Act (March 1941) USA inches towards War Neutrality Acts (1935-37) Lend-Lease Act (March 1941) Atlantic Charter (Aug. 1941)
Atlantic Charter Churchill & Roosevelt sign charter (Aug 1941) Upheld right to free trade, choose your own government
SEPTEMBER 1941: U.S. were now ordered to shoot German Submarines on sight! German U-BOATS are Submarines
United States Pursued a Policy of Isolationism Controlled Philippine Islands & Guam Sent aid to China against Japan Cutoff oil shipments to Japan (July 1941)
Japan felt vulnerable in Pacific Philippines “A dagger pointed at our throat” Yamamoto
United States U.S. had cracked the Japanese secret military code. U.S. knew an attack may come: did not know where or when Poor communication in U.S. military