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02/02/2017 1 From Neutrality to War Chapter 11 Lesson 2 American Neutrality Neutrality Act of 1935 Neutrality Act of 1936 Neutrality Act of 1937 Neutrality Act of 1939 How did they progressively change? How can you summarize the reason for amending the act four times? American Neutrality How did they progressively change? “35’36: Cannot sell arms to any country at war or having a civil war ’36’37: nonmilitary supplies must be purchased “cashandcarry” and with their own ships ‘37’39: weapons can be sold, but only on a “cashandcarry” basis How can you summarize the reason for amending the act four times? Moving closer to involvement in the war Describe the United States’ response in the early years of World War II. SS.912.A.6.2 Roosevelt’s Internationalism Trade = Prosperity = No need for war Authorized sale of weapons to China “to stop lawlessness” of Japan LendLease Act Purpose To loan weapons and supplies to Britain They either give them back or pay for them later How did it “protect the United States”? Economic interests Political interests/connections

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Page 1: World War II Ch 11 Pt1.ppt - Ms. Solomon - Homesolomonr1.weebly.com/uploads/1/7/5/0/17505523/neutrality_to_wwii...1 From Neutrality to War ... World War II. SS.912.A.6.2 ... Microsoft

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From Neutrality to War

Chapter 11 Lesson 2

American Neutrality 

• Neutrality Act of 1935

• Neutrality Act of 1936

• Neutrality Act of 1937

• Neutrality Act of 1939

How did they progressively change?

How can you summarize the reason for amending the act four times?

American Neutrality 

How did they progressively change?“35‐’36: Cannot sell arms to any country at war or having a civil war

’36‐’37: non‐military supplies must be purchased “cash‐and‐carry” and with their own ships

‘37‐’39: weapons can be sold, but only on a “cash‐and‐carry” basis

How can you summarize the reason for amending the act four times?Moving closer to involvement in the war

Describe the United States’ response in the early years of 

World War II.

SS.912.A.6.2

Roosevelt’s Internationalism 

• Trade = Prosperity = No need for war

• Authorized sale of weapons to China

– “to stop lawlessness” of Japan

Lend‐Lease ActPurpose

To loan weapons and supplies to Britain

They either give them back or pay for them later

How did it “protect the United States”?

Economic interests

Political interests/connections

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Atlantic Charter

• Roosevelt (US) and Churchill (GB) 

– Commitment to see the postwar world become:

U.S. Enters the War

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

– December 7, 1941

– Unexpected

– U.S. Navy unprepared  

Why did Japan attack?U.S cut off strategic materials

Iron

Airplane fuel 

U.S sent lend‐lease aid to China

In defense against Japanese attacks

Why did the U.S focus on defeating Germany?

Hitler was an ally of Tojo (Axis Powers)

Hitler was a larger threat to the world