1. Unit #9 The Second World War
LESSON #9:3
American Neutrality, p

2. The Nye Committee
Describe what the Nye Committee found in its research. (what did its report document) (271)

3. Neutrality Act
As Germans got aggressive, Americans DID talk about getting involved.
But, _______________ refused.
What was made illegal? (p. 271, bottom paragraph)
Two more Neutrality Acts will place variations on this one. (1937 and 1939)

4. Axis Powers
Civil War broke out in _________ – Fascists vs. Communists (and other non-Fascists)
________ and _______became official allies
_________ would soon join that alliance
Congress pushed _______ from involvement with the second ___________ ____ in 1937
What did this require? (p. 272, top paragraph)
All sales of non-weapons to nations at _____ had to be _______ for, and ________ ____
American ships were forbidden to ________________
American companies were forbidden to accept ___________
Would this prevent attacks on American ships?

5. Axis Powers

6. FDR’s opinion What did it seem FDR want USA to do? (p. 272)
Example: when Japan invaded China, he found a loophole.
What did he say that made the Neutrality Acts not apply to this conflict?
Why would he choose this route?

7. American support in Europe
FDR pushed congress to ______ ___Neutrality Acts to support _________ and __________ in war
Congress _______ _____, and allowed for sale of weapons, but ONLY as a “_______ -and-_______”
Neutrality Act of _________
Britain needed more ____________ to attack German U-Boats
FDR worked around Neutrality Laws yet again with ________________ for __________ Deal
Small, Fast
Attack Ship
TORPEDOES
DEPTH CHARGES

8. Neutrality – a good idea?
By July 1940, Britain had been at war for almost ________ – Luftwaffe __________ almost every day
Most Americans wanted to help, but what kept most of them from wanting to declare war?
Formal debate organizations formed
Fight for ___________ Committee – ________ neutrality laws and push ___________ harder
America ___________ Committee – opposed all direct support of allies
Take a side and argue it… who’s most right?!

9. American support in Europe
We gave ____ destroyers, in return for rights to eight British ________ – no $$ was passed
This led to _______ - ___________ act
Congress approved FDR’s plan to give weapons to Britain for ____ payment.
When finished with them, there were to ____________ them.
Came from “Garden Hose” analogy

11. Atlantic Charter
By August 1941 – Britain had been at war for nearly _____ years against Germany
FDR and Churchill discussed what a _______ - _______ world should look like
They envisioned a world full of ___________ , free trade, freedom of seas, prosperity
Formed __________ _________ – pledged mutual support
FDR started looking for opportunity to declare ______ on Germany

12. Americans pulled toward war
American companies were openly ________ ________ and _________ __________ to Britain and Russia
__________ had been drawn in when Germany invaded in 1940
German U-Boats were ________ tons of British ships (more than 100,000 tons /month)
FDR ordered American ships to track U-Boats and _________ their location to British

13. Americans on brink of war
In Sept 1941, a U-Boat fired a torpedo at an __________ ship that was informing Royal Navy of location
As December 1941 neared, FDR issued orders to American ships to _______ on sight at U-Boats
Germans later sank an American Destroyer – killed 100
December 1941 – Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
Americans declared war on Japan. Japan made same declaration, and Germans followed. USA was at ____ !