1. American Response to World War II between 1939 and 1941

2. The Allies Democratic nations (the United States, Great Britain, Canada) were known as the Allies. The Soviet Union joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany. Allied leaders included Franklin D. Roosevelt and later Harry S. Truman (United States), Winston Churchill (Great Britain), Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union). (The Big Three)

3. Isolationism The belief that the United States should stay out of other nation’s affairs except in self-defense. – Many Americans wanted to focus on the Great Depression and other problems facing America not on European affairs. A time of Neutrality. – Americans First

5. Cash and Carry FDR replaced the Neutrality Acts with the policy of Cash and Carry. The Cash and Carry policy said that Allies could buy war supplies from U.S. but they would have to use their own ships for transporting supplies.

6. Lend-Lease Act President Roosevelt wanted to help the Allies by supplying them arms and other materials. – Congress approved the Lend-Lease Act in 1941. – This measure allowed the United States to lend or lease raw materials, equipment and weapons to the Allied nations.

7. Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to involvement Isolationism (Great Depression, legacy of World War I) Economic aid to Allies Direct involvement in the war.