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1 America Moves Toward War
Chapter 16 Section 4 America Moves Toward War

2 German tanks thunder across Poland.
Why? Event Significance? German tanks thunder across Poland. Revise Neutrality Act of 1935 1939 Cash & Carry Warring nations buy U.S. arms as they pay cash & transport in own ships. FDR helps GB & France & keeps us out of war

3 Germany extending the Third Reich 1940 France Falls
Why? Event Significance? Germany extending the Third Reich 1940 France Falls U.S. helps GB “All aid short of war” 500k rifles 80k machine guns 50 old destroyers for GB bases in Caribbean & Newfoundland Un-neutral Act

4 September 27, 1940 Tripartite Pact
Why? Event Significance? Keep U.S. out of war September 27, Tripartite Pact Axis Nations would defend each other if U.S. attacked U.S. wants to avoid a two ocean war

5 Congress boosted defense spending
Why? Event Significance? Blitzkrieg Nazi Victories in 1940 Congress boosted defense spending Military Draft/Selective Service 16M(21-35) 1M in W.Hemisphere

6 Lend arms & supplies to any country whose defense was vital to U.S.
Why? Event Significance? War is costly 1940 British Out of Cash 1941 Lend Lease Act Lend arms & supplies to any country whose defense was vital to U.S.

7 Germany extending the Third Reich 1941 Hitler Invades Soviet Union
Why? Event Significance? Germany extending the Third Reich 1941 Hitler Invades Soviet Union Lend Lease extended to Soviets Enemy of my enemy is a friend

8 Prevent shipments to the Allies
Why? Event Significance? Prevent shipments to the Allies September 4, 1941 German submarine fires on U.S. destroyer Greer Shoot on sight Naval War with Germany Arm U.S. merchant ships

9 Japanese want expansion like Italy & Germany
Why? Event Significance? Japanese want expansion like Italy & Germany Japan invades Manchuria & Indochina U.S. cuts off trade with Japan Cut off oil Causes Pearl Harbor

10 U.S. cut off trade to protest & prevent Japanese expansion
Why? Event Significance? U.S. cut off trade to protest & prevent Japanese expansion December 7, Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor U.S. enters WWII Pacific fleet except for 3 aircraft carriers destroyed U.S. has 2 ocean war Isolationists converted Build army & navy Japan moves twd Dutch East Indies

11 Definitions 1. Axis Powers: September 27, 1940 Germany, Italy & Japan signed mutual defense pact & became known as Axis Powers 2.Arsenal of Democracy: U.S. would supply arms and supplies to Allies. Ex: Destroyers for Bases & Lend Lease w/ GB & USSR

12 Definitions Wolf Pack: At night tours of 40 German submarines patrolled areas in N. Atlantic where convoys would be expected Atlantic Charter: FDR & W.C. met on U.S.S. Battleship Augusta & pledged collective security, disarm, self-determination, economic coop, freedom of seas. Basis for Declaration of United Nations

13 Definitions 5. Hideki Tojo: Chief of staff of Japan’s Kwantang Army who launched invasion into Manchuria. Became prime minister and prepared Pearl Harbor Attack 6. Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

14 Objectives: 1. Describe U.S. response to outbreak of war in Europe.
Isolationists Cautiously moved away from neutrality-1939 Cash & Carry

15 Objectives: 2. Explain how FDR assisted Allies w/o declaring war.
1939 Cash & Carry 1940 Rifles & Machine guns 1940 Destroyers for Bases 1940 Boost Defense Spending 1940 Lend Lease Act 1941 Shoot on sight/naval war/merchant ships

16 Objectives: 3. Summarize events that brought U.S. into WWII.
Nazi victories in Europe/fall of France Wolf Packs attacking U.S. ships/shoot on sight Japan invades Manchuria & Indochina / cut off trade Pearl Harbor

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