1. The United States Enters the War
Chapter 23
Section 3
World War II Erupts
Riddlebarger

2. Isolationism- a policy in which a nation avoids entanglement in foreign war.
Intervention-
To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.

3. American Isolationism
Sentiments from World War I
Isolationism movement
Charles Lindbergh
Isolationist vs interventionists

5. Neutrality FDR as interventionist
League of Nations.
Congress passes Neutrality Act (1935)
Purpose?

6. Neutrality Act, 1935
“Upon the outbreak or during the progress of war between, or among, two or more foreign states…it shall thereafter be unlawful to export arms, ammunition, or [tools] of war to any port of such [warring] states.”

7. Balancing Isolationism & Intervention
American focus (Depression)
Turn of events overseas
FDR is disturbed
Politics-anger isolationists?

9. Preparing For War “Quarantine Speech” 1938- upgrade Navy
Change in Neutrality Law
Cash and Carry
Destroyers for Bases
Quarantine Speech:

10. FDR
“The peace, the freedom, and the security of 90 percent of the population of the world is being jeopardized by the remaining 10 percent who are threatening a breakdown of all international law and order.”

11. Election of 1940 FDR and a third term Wendell Willkie (Republican)
why?
Wendell Willkie (Republican)
Easy win for FDR.

12. Lend-Lease Act Lend-Lease Act
Allows President to lend or lease military supplies to any nation deemed “vital to defense of the U.S.”
FDR: US must be “arsenal of democracy.”
Are we at war?
German u-boats
Convoy System
Sonar
Extended to Soviet Union

13. Convoy System

14. Atlantic Charter August 1941: FDR and Churchill meet
Agree to Atlantic Charter
Isolationist fear
wiki

15. Pearl Harbor Europe = focus of attention. Asia? Growing tensions Why?
China
Indochina
Tripartite Pact
Trade sanctions

16. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japanese developed plans for months.
Deadline…11/29/41
Philippines? Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)?
Pearl Harbor & US Naval Pacific fleet
December 7, 1941.

17. A Day Which Will Live In Infamy
Raid is a complete surprise.
Military impact

18. Aftermath
All wiki: top left: USS Arizona; top right: USS Shaw; bottom left: planes burning on Ford Island

19. FDR signs Declaration of War with Japan- December 8, 1941
“A Day Which Wlll Live IN Infamy.”

20. American Reaction Anger and fear Attack unites Americans
3 days later, Germany & Italy declare war on US

21. Pearl Harbor Memorial

22. Dark Green- Allies before Pearl Harbor
Dark Green- Allies before Pearl Harbor
Light Green- Allied countries that entered World War II after Pearl Harbor
Blue- Axis Powers
Gray- Neutral