1. American Foreign Policy, 1919- 1941 Why did the U.S. enter World War II?

2. Return to “Normalcy” America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration… not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality. - Warren G. Harding

3. Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936 Outlawed arms sales to nations at war Outlawed loans to nations at war Outlawed shipment of materials to nations at war

4. FDR’s “Quarantine” speech (1937) After Germany, Japan, and Italy signed alliance treaty, and a pledge of mutual support against the Soviet Union (which the US had recognized in 1933), FDR called for an international quarantine of aggressor nations. After Germany, Japan, and Italy signed alliance treaty, and a pledge of mutual support against the Soviet Union (which the US had recognized in 1933), FDR called for an international quarantine of aggressor nations.

5. “Cash and Carry” Nations at war could buy supplies other than munitions from the U.S., but they would have to pay up front and carry supplies on their own ships.

6. First Peacetime Draft (1940)

7. Destroyers for Bases Deal (1940)

8. Lend-Lease Act (1941) Permitted the President of the United States to "sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government [whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States] any defense article". US becomeS “ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY”

10. The Atlantic Charter (1941) a published statement agreed between Britain and the U.S. It was intended as the blueprint for the world after the War, and turned out to be the foundation for many of the international treaties and organizations that currently shape the world.

11. Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor 1940 - Japan joined Axis Powers FDR bans exporting steel and oil to Japan “Surprise” attack on Pearl Harbor – US expected attack, had broken Japanese codes – 2,400 Americans killed December 8, 1941 – US Congress declared war on Japan December 8, 1941 – US Congress declared war on Japan – 3 days later, Germany and Italy declared war on US