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America Moves Toward War

America Moves Toward War. Chapter 16.4. Cash & Carry. The US Musters its Forces. “Cash and carry”- warring nations could buy arms as long as they paid cash Axis Powers -Japan, Germany, and Italy US passes the draft and military spending 1940 Roosevelt elected for a third term. Lend-Lease.

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America Moves Toward War

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  1. America Moves Toward War Chapter 16.4

  2. Cash & Carry

  3. The US Musters its Forces “Cash and carry”- warring nations could buy arms as long as they paid cash Axis Powers -Japan, Germany, and Italy US passes the draft and military spending 1940 Roosevelt elected for a third term

  4. Lend-Lease

  5. “The Great Arsenal of Democracy” • FDR- “No man can tame a tiger by stroking it” • Referring to Hitler • Lend Lease Plan- the US can lend or lease arms and other supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the US

  6. US uses Lend Lease Act to help USSR(Stalin) • “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” • Germany sends U-Boats to stop supplies by using the “Wolf Packs”

  7. Germany sinks 350, 000 tons of supplies in one month • FDR allows self defense • Radar and sonar help

  8. Axis Powers

  9. Axis Powers

  10. Atlantic Charter United Nations

  11. Selective Service (draft)

  12. FDR Plans For War • Atlantic Charter - US and Britain(FDR and Churchill) • Agree to • Collective security, disarmament, self determination, economic cooperation and freedom of the seas

  13. United Nations established with 26 countries known as the Allies to fight against the Axis Powers • 34 ships are sunk by the Germans Pink Star, Kearny and Ruben James • FDR allows shoot on sight

  14. Japan Attack the US • Japan expands into Asia • Hideki Tojo–Japanese general • US embargos(refuses to sell) goods to Japan (oil) • Peace Talks(US and Japan) didn’t work

  15. “December 7, 1941 a date that will live in infamy”

  16. Attack on Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 Japan sneak attacks Pearl Harbor Hawaii • FDR “A date which will remain in infamy” • US declares war on Japan • Three days later Germany and Italy declare war on US

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