1. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy
MT 6, LT 2

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Atlantic Charter
(Secret) Agreement signed between FDR and British leader Winston Churchill
Set the foundations for a wartime alliance (4 months before Pearl Harbor)

6. 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