America Moves Towards War

1. Unit 3- World War Looms

2.  I. US Policy
 A. After WWI- Isolationism
 B. Beginning of WWII- neutral
 C. During WWII- neutral, but providing aid for
the Allies

3.  II. Movement Towards War
 A. 1939- Cash and Carry Policy- Allies must use
their ships to transport arms
 B. 1940- Germany, Italy and Japan sign pact, now
called the Axis Powers
 They aim to keep the US out of war

4.  C. 1940- US starts a draft, FDR runs for 3rd term
 D. 1941- Lend-Lease Act- “renting” arms to Allies
 E. 1941- June, US ships begin sinking German U-
boats
 F. 1941- Sept., U-boats sink US ships

5.  III. Trouble with Japan
 A. Japan is taking over lands (Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos)
 B. US places embargo on Japan- refuse to trade
 C. Japan needs US oil or they will lose war

6.  D. Japan and US talk peace for a month
 US decodes Japanese communication- they are
planning an attack
 E. December 7th, 1941- Japan strikes the US naval
base at Pearl Harbor in HI

7.  IV. Pearl Harbor
 A. Japan strikes unopposed in the early morning
 B. 2400 Americans killed
 C. Much of US Pacific fleet is destroyed
 21 Ships, including 8 Battleships

8.  D. FDR calls Pearl Harbor, “A day that will live in
infamy”
 E. US declares war