Chapter 20 Section 4

America Enters the War

FDR Supports England

1. What was FDR determined to do after the U.S. proclaimed neutrality?

Destroyers-for-Bases Deal

1. How did FDR want Congress to change the neutrality laws?

2. Under the Neutrality Act of 1939, how could Britain and France purchase weapon from the U.S.?

3. What did Winston Churchill ask of the United States that was its first test at remaining neutral and why did he need to ask?

4. Instead of cash, what did the U.S. get the right to do in exchange for destroyers and how did this not violate the neutrality act?

The Isolationist Debate

1. What did the Fight for Freedom Committee want to do?

2. What did the America First Committee want to do?

3. What did the Committee to Defend America by Aiding Allies want to do?

4. Who won the 1940 presidential election?

Edging Toward War

1. What are the four freedoms both the U.S. and Britain stood for?

The Lend-Lease Act

1. Explain the Lend-Lease Act.2. What did the U.S. lend to the Allies under the

lend-lease act?3. In June 1941, in violation of a non-aggression

treaty, Hitler launched a massive invasion of what country?

4. Why did the U.S. and Britain aid the USSR?

A Hemispheric Defense Zone

1. Explain the hemispheric defense zone.

The Atlantic Charter

1. Roosevelt and Churchill met near Newfoundland in 1941 and agreed on the text of what?

2. What did the agreement commit both nations to?

3. Why did Roosevelt issue a shoot on sight policy toward German submarines?

4. What happened to the Reuben James?

America Embargoes Japan

1. What items from the U.S. did Japan rely on for its economy?

2. What are strategic materials?3. How did Japan respond to the embargo and

U.S. efforts to help China?

Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

1. What finally brought the U.S. into WWII?2. Why did officials doubt Pearl Harbor would

be attacked?

Germany Declares War

1. Why was Germany not bound to declare war against the U.S.?

2. Why did Germany declare war on the U.S.?