1. 13.4: America Moves Toward War
The United States enters WWII due to aggression in Europe and Asia

2. A. Moving away from Neutrality
1. Neutrality Act of 1939
“cash and carry” provision
can now buy weapons
Destroyers for Bases
we give GB old destroyers, they let us have military bases in Caribbean

3. B. Isolationism 1. For and against isolationism
Fight for Freedom Committee?
America First Committee?
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies?

4. C. Edging Towards War Election of 1940 “Four Freedoms” = democracy
3rd Term for FDR
“Four Freedoms”
Speech
Worship
From Want
From fear
= democracy

5. D. “Arsenal of Democracy"
Lend and Lease Act?
Which countries benefited?
Britain and Soviet Union
Both fighting Hitler

6. E. Hitler attacks Soviet Union
July Feb ‘43
Sends 3 million troops
Soviets use scorched- earth policy
6 wks = 6 mos due to…

7. Nazis

10. Soviet Military

12. F. Planning for War Atlantic Charter
Support for a postwar environment: economy, democracy, free trade
Germany sinks several US cargo ships = “shoot on sight policy by US “
only a matter of time before US enters war
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13. German Wolf Packs Groups of U-boats sinking British cargo ships
(these were US ships leased by Britain!)
US Navy allowed to act in self defense

14. Hideki Tojo

15. F. Japan Attacks the U.S. Japan’s goal to expand throughout
East Asia, to include pacific islands
US responds to Japanese expansion of China w/ oil embargo
US deciphers military code re: attack but have no details

17. G. December 7, 1941
Japanese warplanes launched from aircraft carriers; >180 planes
US damage
350 planes
18 ships
>3,500 casualties; 2400 dead
December 8th
US declares war on Japan
December 11th
Germany & Italy declare war on US

18. http://www. maritimequest