The Lend and Lease Act & Cash and Carry By: Sarah Sakian

Who? President Roosevelt wanted to aid Europe in WWII because he was strongly anti- Nazi. So, he convinced congress to pass Cash and Carry and next the Lend and Lease Act. Americans were divided on US neutrality in the war. – Isolationists US shouldn’t make alliances with other countries US needs to center its attention on domestic affairs US stay completely neutral, getting involved in WWII would be a mistake like WWI – Interventionists US should start to get ready for War Believed the Axis powers were wrong and were a threat to American ways Nations should work together to keep the world safe US should aid any nation that is democratic

What? Cash and Carry was a provision in the Neutrality Act of This allowed nations at war to buy goods and arms in the United States ONLY if they could pay cash for it and carry the supplies on their own ships back to their country. – British Navy had most control over sea’s so this was a huge help to Allies. The Lend and Lease act was establish because Britain's funds for cash and carry were running out and could no longer afford aid. It allowed Roosevelt to sell, transport, or lend equipment to countries who needed help defending itself against Axis powers.

When and Where? When – Cash and Carry was made in 1939 – Lend and Lease Act was made on January 6, 1941 Where – Both these policies aided the Soviet Union and Europe. Now that the US is helping the Allied powers, Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill met to discuss Hitler’s defeat. They came up with the Atlantic Charter which secured safety for all nations against Axis powers.

Why? Many Americans viewed our involvement in WWI as a mistake and didn’t want to make that mistake again, so, to stay neutral Congress made a Neutrality Act – Its stated that Americans couldn’t use or sail on ships that were owned by nations at war or make loans and sell supplies. Things began to happen that would lead to US involvement – The Japanese had killed 3 American sailors and Sank US gunboat Panay in Chang River – Britain and France had now joined the war because they didn’t want Hitler to gain control of any more countries Winston Churchill thought, “The fight against Hitler was more than a European struggle, Nazis threatened freedoms and rights of democratic nations.” Roosevelt wanted to help out Europe without actually getting involved in war to remain neutral, so he went to congress and established the Neutrality Act of 1939 which included Cash and Carry. – However, Europe was running out of funds for Cash and Carry aid, so Roosevelt went to congress again and established the Lend and Lease Act.

How? Roosevelt made speeches – In a speech after the incident in Japan he said, “We are determined to keep out of war, yet we cannot insure ourselves against disastrous effects of war.” – January 6, 1941 he made a speech about “four freedoms” which are speech, worship, want and fear and how they were all threatened by the Nazis. – He also made a statement where he said you wouldn’t refuse your neighbor a fire hose if there house was on fire. Edward R. Murrow was a reporter that Americans listened to on the radio. Once he made a report while the blitz was going on informing listeners that Germans weren’t only bombing army and military sites but citizens as well.

Picture This is a picture of an elephant who isn’t sure if he should side with the Lend-Lease Act or the Republicans on either side of him. (Charles R. McNary and Joseph W. Martin) "United States Congress Major Acts." Lend-Lease Act Web. 25 Mar

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Significance to the war The Lend/Lease Act was significant to the war because the Unites States have remain neutral so far in the war, but by making this act they joined the war without using armed forces.

Overview Cash and Carry allowed any nation at war to buy goods and arms in the United States if they paid cash and carried it back to their country on their own ships. This was a huge help to the Allies. However, Britain could no longer pay for aid so the Lend and Lease Act was created. This let Roosevelt “LEND” equipment to countries that needed help defending themselves against Axis powers.

Highlights/ Quiz 1.Who said, “If a neighbor asked to borrow your fire hose to put out the fire, you would not debate the issues or try to sell the hose.” 2.Fill in the blank 1.The Lend and Lease Act helped the _______ powers defend themselves against the ________ powers.

Work Cited Page (MLA Citations) Text Book: Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J. United States History, Reconstruction to the Present. Boston, Massacusetts: Prentice Hall, Print. Simkin, John. "Lend and Lease." Spartacus Educational. byteachers.org, Web. 28 Mar "The Lend-Lease Act." uboat.net. American Public University, April 6, Web. 28 Mar