1. DO NOW – REVIEW ANSWER ON ½ SHEET OF PAPER  1. In what ways did World War I influence the American policy of isolationism during the 1930s?  2. Explain the purpose of the Neutrality Acts.

2. FROM ISOLATION TO WARTIME  1930’s– The U.S. passes Neutrality Acts  Cannot sell weapons to countries at war  1939—World War II begins in Germany

3. ROOSEVELT’S RESPONSE  Roosevelt tried to get Congress to relax the strict neutrality laws  1939—”Cash-and -Carry”  Congress allows countries at war to buy war materials from the U.S. for cash  No U.S. ships will carry war materials

4. HELPING GERMANY’S ENEMIES  1940—Destroyers for Bases Deal  US gives Great Britain 50 destroyer ships to protect themselves from Germany  U.S. is increasingly acting on behalf of Allies

5. LEND-LEASE ACT (1941)  “What do I do in such a crisis? I don’t say... ‘Neighbor, my garden hose cost me $15; you have to pay me $15 for it.’... I don’t want $15 — I want my garden hose back after the fire is over.”  -FDR  The U.S. begins to abandon neutrality in 1941  Lend-Lease Act  U.S. agrees to lend the Allies war materials  Purpose  to give aid to the enemies of Hitler

6. THE U.S. ENTERS WORLD WAR II  1941—The U.S. cuts off oil and rubber shipments to Japan and froze Japanese assets ($) in the US  December 7, 1941—Japan launches a surprise attack of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii  The U.S. declares war on Japan. Germany & Italy declare war on the U.S.

7. JAPANESE INTERNMENT IN WWII  Many Americans feared a Japanese invasion of the U.S.  Discrimination against Japanese- American increases 1942—FDR issues Executive Order 9066, Japanese Internment. 1942—FDR issues Executive Order 9066, Japanese Internment. Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast were ordered out of their homes, and onto camps. Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast were ordered out of their homes, and onto camps. Most of the people who were interned were American citizens. Most of the people who were interned were American citizens.

8. JAPANESE INTERNMENT IN WWII Over 100,000 people lived in the relocation camps during the war. Over 100,000 people lived in the relocation camps during the war. Many of those interned lost their jobs, businesses, and homes Many of those interned lost their jobs, businesses, and homes  Japanese Internment was challenged in the court case Korematsu v. U.S.(1944).  Just like Schenck v. U.S. (1919), this case ruled that the need to protect the nation were more important than individual rights

9. CLOSING  1. What actions did FDR take to prepare the U.S. for involvement in World War II?  2. What factors do you think led Japan to start a war with the United States?