Monday, March 1, 2010

america moves towards war

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
the 1939 neutrality act allowed the crash and carry which allowed nations to buy goods from the us as long as they payed in cash and could transport them

2. Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, japan.

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
the Lend-Lease act could make it so the president would lend or lease arms and other supplies to any country whose defense was vital to the united states.

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
the pledges were contained in the Atlantic charter were collective security, disarmament, self determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of seas

5. Who were the Allies?
the allies were the nations that fought axis powers(Germany, Italy, japan)

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
the attack at pearl harbor sunk/damaged 21 ships, including 8 battleships, nearly the whole u.s fleet.. these losses consituted greater damage than the u.s navy had suffered in WWI

7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
German and Italy declared war on the US because Roosevelts request for a deceleration of war againse japan was approved.

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