so what is the u.s. doing during the war?. how could fdr get elected to 2 nd term? us passed the...

So what is So what is the U.S. the U.S.

doing during doing during THE WAR?THE WAR?

How could FDR get elected to 2nd term?

US passed the

Neutrality Acts:

Prohibited sale of American weapons

to any country at war

Prevented citizens from riding on ships belonging

to any country at war

When WWII broke out in Asia (’37) &

Europe (’39), Americans were divided about it

When WWII broke out in Asia (’37) &

Europe (’39), Americans were divided about it

Interventionism: Policy of interfering in

affairs of another nation

Isolationism: Avoid conflicts & alliances with other nations

Most Americans were Isolationists when the

war broke out in Europe…… This would

change

FDR arranges deal with GBGB gets 50 US WWI destroyers

US gets military

bases for 99 years

1940

FDR introduces 1st peacetime draft in US

history

All men 21-35 were forced

to apply

“Our boys are not

going to besent into any foreign wars”

We will become an arsenal of

democracy

FDR

March ‘41Pres. can lend

or lease military

supplies to any nation deemed

vital to US defense

Breaks Neutrality

Acts

Fire Hose Analogy

US Navy ships to protect Lend-Lease

shipments from German “Wolf

packs”

Many US ships were

sunk

FDR orders subs sunk on

sight

June 22, ‘41: Hitler attacks USSRAKA:

Operation Barbarossa

Violates?

1. Now a 2 front war

2. USSR is now an ally!

FDR extends Lend-Lease aid to USSR!

Public objection

WHY?

We’re helping

Communists!

FDR & Churchill talk about post-war Idea of the United

Nations is shared: An Int’l org. to protect security of all nations