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From Isolation to Pearl Harbor Chapter 21 Section 3
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Words to Know Cash-and-carry policy: A plan that let nations at war buy goods that they could pay cash for and then carry home Lend-lease plan: To lend or lease supplies to a country whose defense is needed to protect the U.S.
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Staying Out of War 1935-37: Congress passed laws to keep us out of war: ◦Many supported laws peaceful nation ◦Also because of Isolationism Problems of our own Cash-and-carry policy created F.D. Roosevelt: ◦Did not agree with isolationism ◦US should be a good neighbor ◦US should stand up to dictators in Europe Dealing with the Great Depression
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The End of Isolation Before 1940, no President of the U.S. had run for a third term: ◦1940 election different: War in Europe Many Americans thought Roosevelt’s experience as a leader was necessary if U.S did go to war 1940: ◦Roosevelt re-elected ◦1st American President to serve more than 2 terms ◦Roosevelt said that the U.S. needed to keep Hitler out of the Western Hemisphere Asked for the 1st peacetime draft in U.S. history
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Winston Churchill Leader of Great Britain Asked U.S. for help against Nazi Germany: ◦Didn’t have enough money to buy weapons Congress passed the lend-lease plan: ◦Isolationists disliked this plan
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Supplies Sending supplies to Great Britain was dangerous: ◦German submarines attacked American ships 10/1941: ◦German submarines sank U.S. Navy ship, killed 115
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Pearl Harbor Sept. 1940: ◦Japan allied with Germany and Italy Roosevelt stopped trade with Japan: ◦Banned oil shipments: Needed oil to run tanks, trucks, and airplanes 11/1941: Japan and the U.S. would compromise during talks While Japan was in talks with the U.S. they were also busy planning an attack on the U.S.
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Attack Before Dawn 12/7/1941: ◦Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Oahu) ◦Japanese planes destroyed 19 ships ◦Killed more than 2,400 Americans 12/8/1941: ◦U.S. declares war on Japan U.S. joins the allies
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