do now – review answer on ½ sheet of paper 1. in what ways did world war i influence the...
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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.
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
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
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
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 $15 — I want my garden hose back after the fire is over.”
-FDR
The U.S. begins to abandon neutrality in 1941
Lend-Lease Act U.S. agrees to lend
the Allies war materials
Purpose to give aid to the enemies of Hitler
THE U.S. ENTERS WORLD WAR II 1941—The U.S. cuts off
oil and rubber shipments to Japan and froze Japanese assets ($) 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.
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.
• 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.
JAPANESE INTERNMENT IN WWII• Over 100,000 people lived in
the relocation camps during the war.
• 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
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?