1. America Moves Towards War Wednesday, October 17, 2007 “No man can tame a tiger into a kitten by stroking it.” –FDR on Hitler

2. Bell Ringer  On your pink cards, write one thing that you like about this class. Make sure you put your name, and period on the card, then turn it in to me.

3. Moving from Neutrality  September of 1939: Roosevelt persuaded Congress on cash and carry.  U.S. could sell arms to warring nations, but all purchases needed to be made in cash, and shipped on the purchasing nations’ ships.  Roosevelt felt that selling arms would help Britain defeat Germany, so that we would not have to become involved.

4. Axis Threat  Summer 1940: France had fallen, Britain was under siege, Roosevelt and the U.S. scrambled to send aid to Britain.  September 27: Japan, Italy, Germany signed the Tripartite Pact.  Became known as Axis Powers

5. Reactions  Roosevelt runs for a third term.  Congress passed the first peace time draft.  16 million men 21-35 were registered.  Congress upped defense spending.

6. Lend Lease Plan  By late 1940 Britain had no more money for defense.  Roosevelt suggests a plan.  President would lend or lease arms and other supplies to countries whose defense was vital to the United States.  Passed in March 1941

7. Supporting Stalin  Germany broke agreement with Soviets and declared war on them.  Lend-Lease offered aide to Soviet Union from the United States.

8. German Wolf Packs  Hitler deployed hundreds of U-Boats to cut off supplies traveling to Britain  Spring to Fall of 1941individual attacks gave way to wolf pack attacks.  Groups of 40 U-boats would attack one ship.

9. FDR Plans for War  Atlantic Charter: Joint declaration of war aims between U.S and Britain: Becomes the United Nations  Allies: U.S. Britain, USSR, 26 other nations committed to fighting the Axis Powers  September of 1941 Roosevelt told navy ships to shoot anyone ready to harm them.

10. Preparations  Hideki Tojo: Leader of Japanese Army and Prime Minister  Nov. 5, 1941: Tojo ordered preparations for an attack on the U.S.  Dec. 6, 1941: After failed peace talks, Roosevelt receives a coded message saying “this means war”

11. A Day that will Live in Infamy  Dec. 7., 1941: Early morning finds a Japanese Dive Bomber swooped low over Pearl Harbor.  180 more bombers followed  For an hour and a half Japanese war planes were barely disturbed by U.S. fire.

12. Infamy Cont.  By 9:30 am it was over  In less than 2 hours:2,403 were dead and 1,178 wounded  300 Aircraft were sunk or damaged, 21 ships, 8 aircraft carriers.

13. Pearl Harbor

14. Under Attack

17. Homework  Chapter 16: Assessment Terms and names Main Ideas Test Practice Pages 558-559 Skip Holocaust Questions  Due Thursday, October 18!