Road to War Flashcards
1
Q
why we fight
A
- us government film on what was happening in europe and japan
- us government worked with hollywood to produce the films
- shown in us theatres
2
Q
us isolation
A
- great depression is still happening
- europe is where the issues are - NOT the us
- us stance was to stay away (this will help hitler and mussolini)
3
Q
neutrality acts
A
- passed by congress
- us will not deal with nations involved in this war
- us will not trade with nations involved in this war
4
Q
aiding the allies
A
- winston churchill (Britain) - last man standing in europe
- france - take by hitler
- ussr - attacked by hitler
- churchill comes to FDR for help (against hitler & mussolini)
- lend-lease act passed: nations can borrow weapons and supplies (lease)
- only nations who could do this were “nations fighting for freedom”
- hitler saw this as an unofficial declaration of war by the us
- manchuria province in china invaded by japan
- united states - friends with china
- 1941 - japan and us hold peace talks
- december 7, 1941 - japan attacks pearl harbor, hawaii
- us declares war on japan/ germany declares war on us
5
Q
remember this…
A
in both world wars the us attempted to stay out. in both world wars events impact our allies and we have no choice but to enter and fight
6
Q
the us approached which nationa about their interest in manchuria
A
japan
7
Q
no american could sail on a belligerent ship according to the
A
neutrality acts
8
Q
the act that negatively impacted the nations of the axis powers was the
A
lend-lease act
9
Q
the act that was meant to help defend the us was the
A
lend-lease act
