From Isolationism to WWII: The Tug o

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From Isolationism to WWII The Tug o WarThe
real story of history is about regular people
trying to take care of their families and not
die.  John Green (Crash Course - American
History - Episode 4)
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Crash Course WWII

• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vObjoad6rG6U
• Beginning to 531

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U.S./World Response to German Remilitarizing
1933

• The League of Nations lodged a formal protest
  against these actions but refused to consider
  sanctions against Germany.
• The League of Nations was weakened by the U.S.
  not joining it.

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U.S./World Response to Italian Invasion of
Ethiopia 1935

• Ethiopia appealed to the League for help. The
  League voted to impose economic sanctions,
  including an oil embargo. FDR refused.
• Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1935 to
  keep us out of the conflict
• (President can prohibit all arms shipments to
  belligerents and forbid U.S. citizens to travel
  on those ships).

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U.S. Response Spanish Civil War 1936

• Although some volunteers including 3,000
  Americans, fought against Nationalists, only the
  Soviet Union officially helped.
• The US Congress passed the Neutrality Acts in
  1936 and 1937 which kept us out of the conflict.
• (forbade the extension of loans and credits to
  belligerents and forbade the shipment of arms to
  the opposing sides in the Spanish civil war)

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U.S. Response to Japan invading China 1937

• Roosevelt states in the Quarantine speech that he
  believes democratic nations should should act
  together against aggressors American public
  rejects the idea.

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U.S./World Response to German Anschluss1938

• Britain and France use the policy of Appeasement
  (giving into a hostile nation to avoid conflict)
• U.S. adopts Preparedness (NeutralitySecurity)
  FDR requests increase 2/3 increase in military
  and naval budget

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U.S./World response to Munich Agreement 1938

• Britain and France agree to allow Hitler to annex
  the Sudentenland with promise not to invade
  again.
• Seen as high point of appeasement.

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U.S./World Response to German invasion of
Czechoslovakia 1939

• Britain and France furious over Hitlers breaking
  of the Munich Pact threaten that future attacks
  could start a war however, they do NOT come to
  Czechoslovakias aid.
• U.S. isolationism

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U.S. Response to Germanys invasion of Poland
1939

• Britain and France declare war on Germany.
• FDR convinces Congress to change the nations
  neutrality laws U.S. Cash and Carry
• Belligerents can purchase U.S. arms if they
  paid for in cash and picked up in their own ships.

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U.S. Response to France falls to Germany Britain
alone! 1940-41

• U.S. passes the Selective Training and Service
  Act men ages 21-35 can register 1.2 million
  troops were trained

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U.S. Response to Germany attacks Britain 1940

• FDR gives Four Freedoms address to Congress Jan
  1941, Congress, trying to promote why America
  needs to be vigilant against nations who are
  denying freedom.
• Congress also passes the Lend-Lease Act that
  allows America to give Britain US arms on credit.

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U.S. Response to Axis Powers created 1940

• FDR gives the Arsenal for Democracy fireside
  chat to rally the American people to support the
  Allies. Also, the US begins a Trade embargo to
  prohibit the export of scrap iron and steel to
  all nations except Britain and the Western
  Hemisphere.

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U.S. Response to Hitlers invasion of U.S.S.R.
1941

• Stalin turns to the Allies for support and asks
  the US to extend Lend-Lease to the Soviets.

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U.S. Response to Wolf Pack Attacks on the U.S.

• FDR authorizes the navy to shoot on sight any
  German submarines. FDR and English Prime Minister
  Churchill secretly meet and sign the Atlantic
  Charter and to set common goals.

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U.S. Response to Japanese Seizing Indochina
1940-41

• In reaction to Japanese aggression, U.S. freezes
  Japanese assets in the U.S. and enacts an oil
  embargo on Japan. U.S. and Japan engage in failed
  peace talks in an attempt to negotiate a
  settlement regarding the pacific.

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U.S. Response to Japanese bombing of Pearl
Harbor Dec. 8, 1941

• Immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor,
  Congress declares war on Japan and the US
  officially becomes a member of the Allies