America: Moving toward War

America Moves Toward War

How did the United States try to remain isolationist, yet provide economic and military aid to the Allies to ensure their survival and ultimate victory?

Open Ended

Why do you think the people of the United States wanted to remain neutral at the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia?

Neutrality Acts of 1935:
Banned the sail of weapons to warring
nations

Neutrality act of 1936:
Banned loans to warring nations

Neutrality act of 1937:
Cash and Carry- Permitted trade w/fighting nations if the goods were nonmilitary, they paid cash, and transported the cargo themselves

​Neutrality acts

France Falls- June 1940

America Sends 50 Destroyers to Britain

America 1st Committee
Isolationist who wanted to block
any aid to Britain (800,000 members including Charles Lindbergh)

Lend-Lease Act 1941:
Authorized the President to give aid to any country whose
defense was vital to U.S. Security (Britain, USSR)

Growing Involvement

Multiple Choice

According to the chart, where were most goods going from the lend-lease act by 1943?

• China, India, Australia and New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• Africa and Middle East
• U.S.S.R.

Multiple Select

According to the chart, what are the 3 categories of aid that allies were receiving? (Select all that apply)

• Munitions

• Industrial Products

• Agricultural Products

• Electronics

Multiple Choice

According to the chart, about how much Aid was the the U.S.S.R. receiving from the lend lease act?

• Approximately 600 million dollars
• Approximately 100 million dollars
• Approximately 500 million dollars

• Approximately 200 million dollars

Open Ended

Why do you think Roosevelt pushed for the lend lease act?

Open Ended

How did American policies change overtime as the War in Europe and Asia raged on?