Why Did The USA Enter WW2 (unfinished) Flashcards
By June 1940, where were the Nazi’s in control?
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and France
Selective Service and Training Act
Introduced conscription for men aged 21-36 (the first time during peace time)
How did the US exhibit sympathy towards the British?
Congress passed an act to help the British buy goods and journalists reported on the Battle of Britain
How many WW1 destroyers did FDR give the British in exchange for what?
50 WW1 destroyers in exchange for Naval bases in British colonies
Where did Japan invade in 1931 which broke the League of Nations agreement?
Manchuria (China)
What was happening in China in 1937 and how did Japan respond?
Civil war in China, Japan take advantage
How much money did the USA loan to China?
$250 million
How did the USA respond to Japan’s actions in China?
Closed the Panama Canal to Japanese boats and in August 1940 the US banned oil exports to Japan
Lend-Lease March 1941
Allowed the US to lend or lease arms and supplies to any nation if it felt that country’s defence was necessary for the defence of America
Where did the USA lend arms to as part of Lend-Lease (March 1941)?
Britain and Russia
When German U-boats fired on US ships what did Roosevelt respond?
Ordered German U-boats to be sunk on sight
What happened in October 1941 that caused Congress to repeal the neutrality acts?
A US ship was sunk killing. 126 Americans
What did Congress repealing the neutrality acts in October 1941 allow?
Merchant ships to arm themselves
The Lend-Lease meant that there was increased trade being transported from the US across the Atlantic, what did this lead to?
Led to more US goods being sunk by U-boats
