Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy MT 6, LT 2
Isolationism & Neutrality Isolationism – remain out of world conflicts Neutrality – not take sides in World War II (Neutrality Acts) FDR wanted to support Europe against Hitler
FDR Supports Democracies Most Americans supported isolationism & neutrality FDR needed to find way around Neutrality Acts Cash and Carry – allies would pay cash and transport weapons in their own ships Lend-Lease – U.S. would loan or lease armaments to allied nations
Four Freedoms Speech Important FDR speech delivered in January 1941 (11 months before Pearl Harbor Freedom of speech and expression Freedom of worship Freedom from want Freedom from fear
Atlantic Charter (Secret) Agreement signed between FDR and British leader Winston Churchill Set the foundations for a wartime alliance (4 months before Pearl Harbor)
Yalta Conference After Pearl Harbor: U.S., Great Britain, and Soviet Union joined in an alliance Yalta Conference = meeting between “Big Three” – FDR, Churchill, and Stalin February 1945 (war would last just a few more months) Goal was to discuss plans for post-war peace settlement