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The American Response to World War II
I. America’s Response to the Rise of Totalitarian Dictators
A. In the wars before the outbreak of WWII, Americans were afraid that the rise of _____________________________
would cause another _______________
B. Congress passed a series of ____________________________________________ (1935-1937) that, in case of a war,
made it illegal for companies to ______________________________________ or ______________________________
goods to any nation at war
C. President Franklin Roosevelt wanted a more ________________________________________________________ to
stop dictators, but failed to convince world leaders to
“____________________________________________________” aggressor nations in 1937
II. America’s Response to the Start of World War II in 1939
A On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded ________________________________ and World War II began between the
Axis and Allies
B. When the war started, Congress ____________________ the Neutrality Acts and allowed U.S. companies to sell
________________ to the Allies on a “_______________________________________________” basis
1. Allied nations could buy U.S. made _______________________________________ but had to pay in
___________________ and had to transport goods on their _________________________________________
2. The cash-and-carry policy allowed the USA to ______________________________________________________
while remaining __________________________ and avoid the causes of American entry into the
______________________________________
III. America’s Response to the Success of the Axis Powers by 1940
A. From 1939 to 1940, the German military conquered ________________________________ and began bombing Britain
B. In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented _______________________________________ as
president
C. FDR prepared for possible entry into the war by calling for the
________________________________________________________
D. The fall of _______________________ in 1940 worried Americans that the Axis Powers might win World War II…
E. The USA responded with the ___________________________________________________________________ in 1941
1. The Lend-Lease Act allowed the USA to send __________________________________________ to Allied nations
and transport war-related goods to Europe on _______________________________________________
IV. America’s Response to Axis Expansion in Europe and Asia by 1941
A. By 1941, the USA was entangled in a dangerous war: Germans patrolled the Atlantic, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union
and Japan attacked pacific islands with little opposition
B. The success of the Axis Powers in Europe brought the USA closer to an _____________________________ on Germany
1. FDR gave the navy and merchant ships authority to _____________________________________________________
2. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill secretly drafted the ________________________________________
which planned an ________________________ if the USA entered the war and a post-war ____________________
C. The USA tried to stop Japanese aggression in Asia
1. To protect American territories and allies in the Pacific, FDR ordered an _______________________ on all
______________ and ________________ sales to Japan
IV. America’s Response to the Pearl Harbor Attack in December 1941
A. On ___________________ the Japanese military led a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at
________________________.
C. After the Japanese attacks, Congress ______________________________________________on Japan
D. When America entered World War II, the U.S. had to fight a ___________________________ war in Europe and Asia…
E. Despite the attack by _______________, FDR viewed ____________________ as the immediate threat and began
preparing for war