1. Chapter 16 Section 4 America Turns Toward War

2. FDR- radio speech Sept. 3, 1939 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 say that again and again. 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.

3. What “unneutral” actions did FDR take? Neutrality Act of 1939 – cash and carry policy 1940 Selective Training and Service Act Lend- Lease Act of 1941 1941 loan supplies to Soviet Union Atlantic Charter Sept. 1941 FDR orders Navy to respond

4. Japan Attacks the U.S. Oil, oil, oil Prime Minister Hideki Tojo orders preparation for attack on U.S. Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 2,400 Americans dead and over 1,000 wounded

5. Reaction President Roosevelt addresses Congress and the nation on December 8, 1941 1.How should FDR approach the speech? What would be the goals of the speech? Advise FDR. 2.Define all vocabulary terms 3.Evaluate 4.Why didn’t FDR ask for a declaration of war when German U-boats sunk American ships prior to December of 1941?

6. Group Questions 1.Do you think the U.S. should have waited to be attacked before declaring war? 2.What problem would the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor solve for Roosevelt? What new problems would it create?