America Moves Toward War

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed warring nations to buy U.S. goods, as long as they paid for them in cash and came to the U.S. to pick the goods up themselves. This was referred to as the "cash and carry" policy.

2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis poweres were Germany, Italy, and Japan.

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The Lend-Lease Act allowed America to lend and lease arms or other wartime supplies to any country whose "defense was vital to the United States".

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
In the Atlantic Charter, both Great Britain and the U.S. pledged several things: freedom of the seas, disarmament, collective security, economic cooperation, and self-determination.

5. Who were the Allies?
The allies were Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.S. Pacific fleet?
The attacked had sunk or damaged 21 ships, 8 of which were battleships. This meant that the attack at pearl Harbor wiped out nearly the entire U.S. Pacific fleet.

7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
On December 8, 1941, Roosevelt declared war on Japan. The other two Axis powers held good to their promise and swiftly declared war on the U.S. in retaliation.