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Chapter 21 Section 3 From Isolation to Pearl Harbor Cash-and-carry policy: A plan that let nations at war buy goods that they could pay cash for and then carry home Lend-lease plan: To lend or lease supplies to a country whose defense is needed to protect the U.S. Words to Know 1935-37: Congress passed laws to keep us out of war: ◦ Many supported laws peaceful nation ◦ Also because of Isolationism Problems of our own Cash-and-carry policy created F.D. Roosevelt: ◦ Did not agree with isolationism ◦ US should be a good neighbor ◦ US should stand up to dictators in Europe Dealing with the Great Depression Staying Out of War Before 1940, no President of the U.S. had run for a third term: ◦ 1940 election different: War in Europe Many Americans thought Roosevelt’s experience as a leader was necessary if U.S did go to war 1940: ◦ Roosevelt re-elected ◦ 1st American President to serve more than 2 terms ◦ Roosevelt said that the U.S. needed to keep Hitler out of the Western Hemisphere Asked for the 1st peacetime draft in U.S. history The End of Isolation Leader of Great Britain Asked U.S. for help against Nazi Germany: ◦ Didn’t have enough money to buy weapons Congress passed the lend-lease plan: ◦ Isolationists disliked this plan Winston Churchill Sending supplies to Great Britain was dangerous: ◦ German submarines attacked American ships 10/1941: ◦ German submarines sank U.S. Navy ship, killed 115 Supplies Sept. 1940: Roosevelt stopped trade with Japan: ◦ Japan allied with Germany and Italy ◦ Banned oil shipments: Needed oil to run tanks, trucks, and airplanes Pearl Harbor 11/1941: Japan and the U.S. would compromise during talks While Japan was in talks with the U.S. they were also busy planning an attack on the U.S. Before Dawn 12/7/1941: ◦ Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Oahu) ◦ Japanese planes destroyed 19 ships ◦ Killed more than 2,400 Americans 12/8/1941: ◦ U.S. declares war on Japan Attack U.S. joins the allies Class Work Chapter 21 Section 3 Crossword