United States
The legacy of WWI created what?
Neutrality Acts
What country brought about the end of U.S. isolationism?
Japan
Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on World War II?
Isolationism
When was the Neutrality act passed?
November 1939
The attack of Pearl Harbor killed how many people?
around 2,400
Roosevelt reassured American that sole purpose of supplying Great Britain was to?
Keep the war as far away as possible
Hitlers invasion on Poland was when?
September 1939
How many years did the United States stay neutral before entering WWII?
Two
What did the Destroyers of Bases Act do and how did it affect the U.S?
The Act provided Great Britain with ships and materials and helped the U.S slowly tilt out from isolation.
The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed the US to ship arms to democracies on what basis?
cash and carry
Great Britian and France declared war on who?
Germany
Pearl Harbor was attacked by who and when?
Japan, and on December 7th, 1941
Woodrow Wilson believed that what would prevent future wars?
League Of Nations
How did the U.S. support the Allied war effort without getting directly involved?
Lend-Lease Act
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
Based upon the Neutrality Acts of the 1930's, how could the United States stay out of the war?
Not sell weapons or warships to European Nations
What event explains why the U.S. ended its policy of isolationism in WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What are the reasons the United States wanted to stay out of WWII?
Wanted to prevent the lives of soldiers, they were still recovering from the Great Depression, and they wanted to ensure peace
The Neutrality Acts were created to?
They were created to prevent any involvements in conflicts or future wars
The Neutrality Act of 1935 passed what?
1935 prohibited exporting arms and ammunition to any foreign nation at war
As FDR ran for his third term his opponent Wendell Willkie made an argument that would help him gain more votes which was?
That a vote for Roosevelt was a vote for entering WWII
What percent of Americans believed that WWI was a mistake?
70%
The Spanish Civil War threatened U.S isolation when?
July 1936
The Lend-Lease act was a policy of which supplied to which allied nations?
United Kingdom, France, and China
How long did WWII last?
Six years