Four Freedom's Speech
What was the purpose of this speech?
To outline fundamental human freedoms
What were the acts created by the US to prevent them from going into World War II
Neutrality Acts
What was the main event that led to the US joining WW2?
Pearl Harbor
What was one major effect of the US joining WW2?
How did FDR describe December 7, 1941?
"a date which will live in infamy"
What are all four of the freedoms mentioned?
Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Where was the main country the US sent Lend-Lease aid to?
Great Britain
How did FDR view this attack?
As an aggressive attack from Japan
Mass production of war material led to which major economic effect in the US?
The end of the great depression
Who were the people the US forcibly moved to internment camps after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
Japanese Americans
Why was this speech given?
To convince the US citizens to support joining World War II
What is the Atlantic Charter?
A joint declaration created by FDR and Winston Churchill to create a vision for the post-World War II world.
What was FDR's response regarding the Pearl Harbor attack?
He froze Japanese assets in the US
What is the Marshall Plan?
The US providing Western Europe with economic aid in 1948
Who is the American president who led the country through most of WW2 and was elected to four terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
To give war supplies to allied nations fighting against the Axis powers in WW2 without actually entering into the war
What is cash-and-carry?
The 1939 policy that allowed other nations of purchase Americans arms if they paid in cash
What was the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
What is another major effect of the US joining WW2?
Going into the long proxy war between the Soviet Union called the Cold war.
What two countries declared war on the US after they joined WW2?
Germany and Italy