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The Sleeping Giant

The Sleeping Giant. U.S. Enters the War. “Not our Problem”. Isolationism 1930’s Neutrality Acts forbade sale of weapons and loans to countries at war. FDR’s Lend-Lease Act

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The Sleeping Giant

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  1. The Sleeping Giant U.S. Enters the War

  2. “Not our Problem” • Isolationism • 1930’s Neutrality Acts • forbade sale of weapons and loans to countries at war. • FDR’s Lend-Lease Act What do you think? Should we not be able to sell guns or give loans to countries at war? What about goods like fuel, steel, airplane parts?

  3. Unprepared • 50% of U.S. homes didn’t have running water. • Coming out of the Great Depression • U.S. army is tiny, outdated, and untrained.

  4. Pearl Harbor • U.S. cut Japan’s oil supply and was giving money to China. • Admiral Yamamoto is the mastermind behind the attack. • Predicted Japan couldn’t win a long war w/ U.S. only chance was to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet in one blow.

  5. Pearl Harbor (Cont.) • “Dec. 7th1941, a date that will live in infamy…” • Japan launches surprise attack on U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. • Main goal: Destroy U.S. aircraft carriers and battleships. • 2,386 Americans were killed,18 ships were destroyed, including 8 battleships.

  6. Failure • U.S. carriers not there. • Don’t destroy fuel depots or repair facilities. • All but 3 battleships repaired.

  7. Selective Service Act • Sept. 1940 • All men 21-36 required to sign up. • Raised army to 500,000. How do you feel about the draft? Do you agree with it? Of those 21-36 who do you think should be exempt?

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